Brooklyn Borough President

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS WITH HUNDREDS OF BROOKLYN CHILDREN IN FIGHT TO SAVE PROSPECT PARK ZOO

Photograph by Kathryn Kirk
	In photo: Borough President Markowitz (speaking), Senator Carl Andrews and actor John Turtorro

Borough President Marty Markowitz joined hundreds of Brooklyn children today in the fight to save the Prospect Park Zoo from closing. The children were chanting, “keep your paws off our claws, keep it real save our seals and close our zoo, shame on you!””

“We need to end all of this monkey business right now. You absolutely can’t send our sea lions onto the streets,” Borough President Markowitz said. “They aren’t even eligible for unemployment! The city and the Wildlife Conservation Society must come to an understanding that keeps this zoo open for the hundreds of thousands of visitors from Brooklyn and beyond who enjoy this incredibly diverse display of wildlife. Brooklyn is blessed to have this zoo and all of the dedicated folks from the Parks Department and the Prospect Park Alliance who work hand in hand with the Wildlife Conservation Society. And we must find a way to keep this valuable partnership intact.”

Senator Carl Andrews, Councilman James Davis and actors Steve Buscemi and John Turtorro were also on hand.