Hundreds of Birds in NYC Infected by Bird Flu after Poultry Markets Allowed to Reopen 7 March 2025 Hundreds of Birds in NYC Infected by Bird Flu after Poultry Markets Allowed to Reopen Activists warned that there was no way to regulate the live markets in the face of the crisis. (Photo by Helayne Seidma) A March 5, 2025 NY Post article reported that “Hundreds of birds at a Queens live poultry market have succumbed to a new bird flu outbreak — less than two weeks after the shops were allowed to reopen as the virus runs rampant across the nation.” Read the Article What Can I Do? UPC sent out an alert on February 11, 2025 to Urge New York Governor Hochul to Permanently Shut Down Live Bird Markets. Even if you have already done so, please contact Governor Hochul and urge her to immediately close all live animal markets and keep them closed. If you are not a New York state resident, please tell Governor Hochul that the failure to permanently close New York’s live animal markets prevents you from visiting the state out of concern for the avian flu viruses, campylobacter bacteria and other transmittable respiratory and intestinal diseases being spread to the streets and the air by these markets in which infected chickens and other sick animals are kept in squalor. Contact: The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 [email protected] Phone: 1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Governor Contact Form: www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form Hundreds of birds at a Queens live poultry market have succumbed to a new bird flu outbreak — less than two weeks after the shops were allowed to reopen. (Photo by Helayne Seidman) United Poultry Concerns is a nonprofit organization that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl. Don't just switch from beef to chicken. Go Vegan. www.UPC-online.org View this article online United Poultry Concerns | PO Box 150, Machipongo, VA 23405 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!