On August 10, 1884, 11 goat owners led their goats to a float on the East River at 116th Street, where they were to be thrown into the water. The owners struggled quite a bit as the goats butted and kicked and flat-out refused to get into the water.
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1884: The Goats that Bucked a Swimming Race in East Harlem
Posted: 8th May 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Goats of New YorkTags: Animal Tales, ASPCA, East River, goats, Harlem Beach, Henry Bergh, New York History, Old New York
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1931: The Wink That Saved Pinky the Cat at the West Side Magistrates Court
Posted: 4th March 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Cats in the Mews, Featured FelinesTags: ASPCA, cat story, Frances Borrah, John H. Duncan, Midtown Community Court, West Side Magistrates Court
In the early 1900s, magistrates in New York presided over cases involving misdemeanors or violations of ordinances. On this particular day, the ordinance violation concerned a stray alley cat named Pinky, who appeared at the West Side Magistrates Court.
