A Tribeca co-op owner asks the Sage in the City what to do when she sees Eddie, the building mutt that all the kids love, take a bite out of a toddler. Should she tell the board or call 311 or just keep her mouth shut? Read more »

You know, if you’ve been reading, how bad you or your board has to be before anything can be done. But what about your dog? It’s a question that hit me between the eyes this past weekend as I observed a normally placid Bull Dog that lives in my building practically lunge at a five-year old who accidentally impeded its path to a turned on Dachshund. Here's the answer. Read more »

Seems they’re more in demand than ever -- not the hairy creatures with sharp teeth and long tails that scurry under the subway tracks – especially the Lexington Avenue Line, but the inflatable cartoon-like characters used by Local 79 to alert the public to non-union construction work going on at sites throughout the City. I wanted to know how residents of High Rise Society would react to have having a giant rubber rat parked outside their building. Read more »

“I don’t know what to do,” my friend moaned into the phone. ”The apartment is perfect, high ceilings, great view, even a terrace – but no dogs.”

I knew she wasn’t the type to sneak in a pug puppy, which is what she wanted to get, because she’s too honest. So are there any legal options?

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If you’re clever, you may be able to sneak a dog into High Rise Society. (See, Just Visiting.) But no matter what the board or the bylaws say, you can’t have a fox or a hyena or a komodo dragon. Nor a lion or a tiger or a mongoose. But now you'll be able to have a say on what animsls should be pets -- and which are too wild to live in your apartment. Read more »