Phew: Sparrow Family In Traffic Light Can Stay

Hooray, the Department of Transportation has announced that it will not evict a family of sparrows living (adorably) in an Upper West Side crosswalk signal. A DOT spokeswoman told the Post for its article yesterday, "We will inspect any location and remove anything obstructing a signal," but now she says the sparrows are okay to stay there because they are not obstructing anything. The baby sparrows are too young to leave the nest for at least two weeks and are so cute that one tourist suggested, "Maybe the city should put holes in all the signs."

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By Jen Chung in News on May 22, 2010 2:32 PM

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dadoc

Hmmm. "Cereal" abuser and no caps, punct, grammar. Folks, I think we have a winner here! :0.....

youngpro

yep. felix makes the same mistakes...interesting.

cronegirl

Response to handsome Devil

NATIVE BIRDS ARE DISAPEARING

re-read the original article and click on my links in comments

These birds are not native they are enlish sparrows they are partly responsible for the near extiction of the bluebird

Twenty native species are dimininished by 50% or more

I'm with Little Himmler on this

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

handsomedevil and dadoc, 2 pathetic people who spend their weekend hating on others. I hope they don't choke on their bitterness and jealousy. :)

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Bloomberg gasses them.

handsomedevil

but that is because of man and pollution

Guest

Well, you're a man (sorta) and you pollute this site daily, so it's all your fault.

Dead Himmler

Now I'll have to take action myself.

Amanda Harletsch

what a sad attempt for attention! Like a flasher.

handsomedevil

if anything happens to these birds I will tip off the ASPCA as to your comment

ANGRYGOD11

NARC!

handsomedevil

i don't care dead himmler is a cereal animal abuser and we all know that that leads to other psychotic behaviors. he should be arrested just for the sick stuff he says.