Health department takes first step to overturn ban on rooftop and backyard bee hives Soon, beekeepers in New York City may no longer be breaking the law. After months of prodding from rooftop beekeepers and proponents of community agriculture, the Department of Health on Thursday took the first step toward removing honey bees from a list of animals that residents are prohibited from raising within the five boroughs. The list includes lions, pit vipers, crocodiles and other animals "naturally inclined to do harm." Bees were added in 1999, during the Giuliani administration. The health department's action came with little attention or fanfare. A bill to overturn the ban had been introduced and loudly trumpeted in the New York City Council earlier this year, prompting a round of local and national news coverage about urban beekeeping, but it never went anywhere. So instead, activists appealed to the city health department, which gave a preliminary OK to making the change in a quarterly Board of Health meeting on Thursday. The action requires a second vote in March, following a public comment period, to take effect. Beekeeping advocates are happy
Health department takes first step to overturn ban on rooftop and backyard bee hives
Soon, beekeepers in New York City may no longer be breaking the law.
After months of prodding from rooftop beekeepers and proponents of community agriculture, the Department of Health on Thursday took the first step toward removing honey bees from a list of animals that residents are prohibited from raising within the five boroughs.
The list includes lions, pit vipers, crocodiles and other animals "naturally inclined to do harm." Bees were added in 1999, during the Giuliani administration.
The health department's action came with little attention or fanfare. A bill to overturn the ban had been introduced and loudly trumpeted in the New York City Council earlier this year, prompting a round of local and national news coverage about urban beekeeping, but it never went anywhere.
So instead, activists appealed to the city health department, which gave a preliminary OK to making the change in a quarterly Board of Health meeting on Thursday. The action requires a second vote in March, following a public comment period, to take effect.
Beekeeping advocates are happy
bzzzhmmmm ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
Such as sheep and ducks?
As for ducks, they're vicious. a squad of ducks on the loose and anything can happen. keep to the Fen Causeway
i didn't know ducks could be fierce, but geese were know sometimes to castrate men, or so i read in a story about opera castrati.
that page is funny, imagine, not being permitted elephants in new york city! ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
watching the new farmhand who hasnt dealt with them before can be quite entertaining. Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
