UPDATES:

July 10.2007 Some bad and some good news: We have been fined by the Smithtown Town Court for noise violations. After a trial which basically was a "he said; we said" affair the judge fined us $800 ! This is a lot of money for us so we asked for some time to gather it. Obviously, this is part of the continuing harassment of the neighbors and the town officials to force us to leave Smithtown. We continue to suffer the nasty comments and obscenities of other neighbors as well as minor vandalism. Its become par for the course.

The good news is that a property in the Catskills area of New York has become available and we may be able to afford to buy it. It could prove to be Angel's Gate's home one day and or an annex for our farm animals. Also, a benefactor has offered to purchase property for us on Long Island, so no matter the outcome of our Article 78 court appeal, it looks like Angel's Gate will be able to continue to serve Long Islands neediest creatures.