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Will Greenpoint's Feral Cats Get Pushed Out By High Rise Apartments?
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Carrie Dennis
Published Apr 30, 2012
Modified Apr 30, 2012
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A colony of feral cats who have occupied a vacant lot at the end of India street for years is being threatened with relocation by an impending trio of high-rise apartment buildings, according to one caretaker of the colony.
DNAinfo reports that last week, colony caretaker Tory Bond was approached by a man claiming to be the property owner and was told to find new homes for the cats within six months or he'll get the city to euthanize them. The man, who refused to give his name, told her that they plan on breaking ground on the three 39-story, 460 apartment unit towers soon. But Jonathan Bernstein, a managing member of Stiles LLC, which owns the land, is denying Bond's claim, saying that the company doesn't even have approval from the city yet and has definitely not asked anyone to clear away any cats.
Bond is concerned about the impact the new buildings will have on the area, but also fears for the cats' safety. "It's going to change the tone and tenor of India Street, this is a quiet neighborhood," she told DNAinfo, "But most of all I'm worried about the cats." As if the feral cats of Brooklyn didn't have enough to worry about, what with that feral cat killer roaming the streets.
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