by Geoff Cobb 
Last week my pleasant stroll down Franklin Street was interrupted by a horrible sight—a dead raccoon lay just in front of me on the sidewalk. The raccoon, who measured about a foot in length, was certainly not alone in Greenpoint. Area residents have reported a slew of the critters in every part of Greenpoint.
Raccoons are not just in Greenpoint. They are all over New York, but especially prevalent in Brooklyn (police chased a raccoon for…
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I just saw 4 raccoons walking through my yard one evening along my fence.
In front of them walking along with them was a baby opossum.
They went up the tree right where 5 of us were sitting along with our 2 dogs.
Very brazen to say the least.