HUFFINGTON POST: New mayor Bill de Blasio has big plans to terminate one of the longest-running traditions in New York City. On Monday, de Blasio announced that during his first week in office he plans to follow up on an election promise to ban Central Park’s horse-drawn carriage rides.
“We are going to get rid of horse carriages, period,” de Blasio, who took office on Jan. 1, said at a press conference, according to CNN. He alleged the industry is a form of animal cruelty.
For years, animal rights advocates have targeted midtown Manhattan’s horse-drawn carriage rides, which date back to 1858, saying the practice is inhumane and that horses are overworked and not meant to be part of the city’s traffic, according to City & State… (more)
EDITOR: What nonsense. The mayor would rather have no horse bred rather than have them work. Scores will be put out of jobs. And a major tourist attraction will be eliminated.
Don’t prohibit. Regulate!
Blasio may have a record short ‘honeymoon’.
I hear Mayor DeBlasio is trying to rid NYC of the Central Park horse carriages. It appears the valuable real estate currently used to house the horses is coveted by a major developer/large campaign contributor of the Mayor. The developer is on record to want it going back to 2008. I hear 65 to 200 million dollars is at stake.
I wonder how much Tom Corbett has raked in? I’m guessing Tom is still in the little leagues compared to DeBlasio et al.