The Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn’s pet stores push back on retail sale ban — but activists say it’s much-needed How much is that doggie in the window? The state says it’s not for sale. Brooklyn’s pet store owners, known for selling furry friends, are hoping legal intervention will halt the incoming statewide ...

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Brooklyn’s pet stores push back on retail sale ban — but activists say it’s much-needed How much is that doggie in the window? The state says it’s not for sale. Brooklyn’s pet store owners, known for selling furry friends, are hoping legal intervention will halt the statewide ban, which ... Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S.

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