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‘A raccoon is eating lasagna on my porch’ and other odd NYC complaints after 20 years of 311
Over the past two decades, 311 has fielded more than 525 million questions and concerns from New Yorkers. Some of the requests were weird.
By
Gwynne Hogan
Arts & Entertainment
Incredible Falling Raccoon Rescue Caught On Video
Police held out a green tarp to soften the fall while someone climbed the building to poke the raccoon from its perch.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
What Passes For Live Entertainment During A Pandemic? The Raccoon Show
In which the raccoons become the highlight of a person's week, and the best live entertainment there is in town.
By
Ben Yakas
News
Staten Island Raccoon Just Wanted To Ride The Bus
"We named him Rocky," said a Staten Island bus driver. "It's just an ongoing thing with us."
By
Sydney Pereira
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Elusive Nevins Street Subway Raccoon CAUGHT, Now An Elusive Prospect Park Raccoon
This buddy was trapped on Sunday.
By
Jen Chung
News
Nevins Street Subway Raccoon Unimpressed With NYPD's Food Offering, Snubs Cage
One subway conductor reportedly said, 'There may be a raccoon on the platform at Nevins St. Please do not attempt to pet it or take pictures with it.'
By
Jen Chung
News
Subway Delayed? Check The Tracks For Raccoons
They say that if you give an inch, they'll take a mile, and so it goes for the city's favorite trash pandas.
By
Ben Yakas
News
Raccoons Are Brawling In The Walls In Queens (New Units Available!)
A block in Queens is being terrorized by distempered raccoons who brawl in the walls at night.
By
Claire Lampen
News
[Update] Freakin Raccoon Caught In 14th Street Subway Station
Would Rocket Raccoon have been treated this way?
By
Ben Yakas
News
'Stuck On This Garbage For 20 Minutes': Extensive Delays On 7 Line After Report Of Tunnel Smoke
Also, in a separate incident, a dog who was trying to get to work today was taken into police custody.
By
Jen Chung
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