The ‘SCOOP’ on poop: City Council approves bills aimed at getting New Yorkers to clean up after their dogs

The City Council on Thursday took action to battle the scourge of dog owners not doing their “doo-ty” of cleaning up poop left on city streets and in parks by their canine pals with its passage of the ” Safe and Clean Outdoor Ownership Practices (SCOOP) Act.”

The four-bill package is designed to encourage dog owners to pick up their animals’ waste rather than let them do their business and leave the feces for unwitting pedestrians to step in.