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Urban Fauna
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May 30, 2023
East Williamsburg’s Alleged Pigeon Poisoner
A Nextdoor thread about a neighbor’s bird-feeding devolves into mutual accusation and suspicion.
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Dec. 16, 2022
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Oct. 26, 2022
New York Is Not the Country’s Top Rat City
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