Officials: Make stray dogs NYS canine
A couple of New York lawmakers want to designate stray dogs as the official state canine. (April 5, 2011) Credit: AP
A couple of New York lawmakers want to designate homeless dogs as the official state canine.
Assembs. Micah Kellner and Linda Rosenthal were promoting the proposal Thursday.
Human rescuers and a pooch named "Sarge Wolf Stringer" were also on the roster for a City Hall news conference in Manhattan.
At the very leash — um, the very least — the politicians say their proposal could help promote the adoption and care of over 12,000 shelter dogs.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
Labor Day weekend travel forecast NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa spoke with Robert Sinclair Jr., senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast, about some of the best and worst times to travel during the holiday weekend.
