New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is not backing off his proposal to ban carriage horses despite mounting opposition.
De Blasio, a Democrat, made a campaign promise to prohibit the horses from the city’s streets and Central Park.
He believes it is inhumane to have them in modern Manhattan and wants the horses replaced with electric cars.
But the carriage horses operators and celebrities including actor Liam Neeson say the animals are a New York institution.
Supporters also say jobs will be lost if the horses are banned.
De Blasio said Thursday that legislation is being drafted in the City Council that would ban the carriage horses.
He expressed confidence that the bill would pass. He said many lawmakers believe “it’s the right thing to do.”
(AP)
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and the horses would be much better off as pet food????
Does this Mayor have anything better to do then worry about horses??
What a liberal fool
I say, keep the horses, replace the _mayor_ with an electric version.
The mayor is simply trying to save his fellow ponies from street work.
How will I propose to my future wife then?
DeBlasio made a campaign promise to real estate interests that he would ban the carriage horses because their stables occupy prime real estate in West Midtown, especially the stables on 38th street across from the Javitz Center where, once those pesky horses are out of the way they can build big hotels and fancy schmancy condos! The evidence is uncontrovertable. He has been bought and many have been sold but anyone can take a tour of the stables and see that the horses are well kept and content with their lifestyles.
Only in Noo Yawk!
This commie must payoff his cronies. what do except from leftist liberal