More Horses Collapse, Now From Excessive Heat, In Manhattan’s Central Park
Editor’s note: We’ve covered the issue of horse drawn carriages in Central Park several times. The previous mayor was in favor of abolishing the industry, but due to push back from carriage owners and their union, the bill didn’t advance in City Council. Advocates say there is no oversight for this industry whose workers have been witnessed beating dehydrated and weak horses, not providing them with sufficient water, and alleged neglectful conditions in their stables. According to animal rights advocates, multiple horses die each year for a variety of reasons. A big one is accidents with cars, the drivers of which often treat horses like they are cars and not living feeling beings who shouldn’t be bumped into or run over. But this is Manhattan we’re talking about, whose poor drivers are pretty much infamous.
NYC Common Sense released the following statement regarding a horse collapsing and passing away in Central Park yesterday:
“After the horrific incident on West Drive and 72nd Street, New Yorkers deserve a firm timeline and details about how and when City Hall intends to make good on then-candidate Mamdani’s 2025 promise to abolish horse carriages from Central Park.
“This problem has persisted, and steadily worsened, through multiple mayoralties. This administration is now entering its sixth month and has yet to make any headway on this issue. Clearly, the industry has continued to flourish – and horses have continued to suffer – while the mayor works to ‘figure out a way’ to fulfill his pledge.”
Below, please find a statement from PETA Director Ashley Byrne in response to today’s incident in New York City in which another horse pulling a carriage collapsed and died on the New York City streets:
“If City Council needed a sign that the time is now to pass Ryder’s Law, this is it. How many more horses must collapse and die on New York City streets before this deadly horse-drawn carriage industry is put out to pasture?”
Video of the horse who collapsed and died tonight can be seen here.
Ryder’s Law will be reintroduced tomorrow in the City Council, and PETA will join NYCLASS and members of the City Council—including bill sponsor Christopher Marte—on the steps of New York City Hall at noon, for a rally calling on council members, Health Committee Chair, Lynn Schulman, and Speaker Julie Menin to fast-track Ryder’s Law.
Banner Image: Deniz collapses in Central Park NYC. Image Credit – PETA
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