Source: New York Daily News End of the line (Marcus Santos) BY Elizabeth Forel, President of Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, February 3, 2018 Everyone from the carriage-horse industry itself to onetime anti-carriage-horse crusader Bill de Blasio may want the push to […]
Source: Coalition to Ban Horse Drawn Carriages The horse that collapsed near Central Park Photo: NYCLASS By Elizabeth Forel, President of Coalition to Ban Horse Drawn Carriages Another New York City carriage horse collapsed on Feb. 21, but it did not come to the attention of the public […]
Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages http://www.banhdc.org Horses Without Carriages International http://www.horseswithoutcarriages.org “I love the carriage rides. I think they are so cute,” said Camaryn Blumears, a visitor from Oklahoma. “They just make me happy, seeing the horses and stuff.” A horrendous carriage horse accident occurred […]
By Dan McSweeney as published on the New York Post “…the image of the mounted warrior serves to weave a thread of continuity through our history as a people…” It’s easy to sleepwalk through New York City without noticing everywhere around us the evidence of our military men […]
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BY Jennifer Fermino as published in the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS “The mayor stated unequivocally that he would end horse-drawn carriage rides in Manhattan…” As a City Hall candidate, he vowed to ban horse carriages on “day one”— but Mayor de Blasio is finally admitting he bit off […]
SOURCE: nydailynews.com Carriage drivers say they will file lawsuits to block the mayor’s proposed ban if it gets passed by City Council, and lawmakers could also introduce legislation in the statehouse. BY Glenn Blain NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News Horse and Carriage Association spokesperson […]
BY Kerry Burke , Annie Karni , Ginger Adams Otis / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Former mayor Rudy Giuliani said horses that are bred to work will die without it. Roger, the russet-colored horse who’s been a fixture in New York and on TV in shows like ‘Sex […]
Liam Neeson is an actor, and a good one. Recently, he’s been playing a new role: defender of New York’s anachronistic carriage-horse industry. He’s attacked the part with all the gusto of recent star turns in movies like Non-Stop and Taken. But just like those roles, it’s a fictional portrayal that’s short on facts and heavy on action-hero posturing and show biz theatrics.
By Erin Durkin / DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU It came straight from the horse’s mouth. Actor Liam Neeson who hosted a dozen City Council members Sunday at the stables that house Central Park carriage horses showed some unbridled anger at Mayor de Blasio’s absence. “He should have […]
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