{"id":18037,"date":"2025-10-27T09:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/18037\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:20:06","slug":"nycs-battle-over-horse-carriages-heats-up-as-activists-spend-millions-one-green-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/18037\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC\u2019s Battle Over Horse Carriages Heats Up as Activists Spend Millions \u2013 One Green Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fight over New York City\u2019s iconic horse-drawn carriages is back in full stride. The animal rights<\/a> group New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets (NYCLASS) has spent millions over the past decade pushing to end the practice \u2014 and replace it with electric alternatives. According to The New York Post<\/a>, tax filings show the organization spent $1.27 million in 2022 alone, including nearly three-quarters of a million dollars on advertising and lobbying lawmakers.<\/p>\n

At the center of their campaign is \u201cRyder\u2019s Law,\u201d named for a horse that collapsed and died on a Manhattan street in 2022. The proposed legislation, backed by Mayor Eric Adams, would ban horse carriages, relocate the animals to rescue farms, and provide job transition programs for current drivers. NYCLASS says it reflects a modern vision of compassion \u2014 one that prioritizes both worker welfare and animal<\/a> protection.<\/p>\n

The powerful Transport Workers Union (TWU), which represents the drivers, calls the movement a \u201csmear campaign.\u201d Union president John Samuelsen accused NYCLASS of hypocrisy, claiming its donors are motivated by real estate interests rather than empathy. But NYCLASS executive director Edita Birnkrant fired back, saying her group has rescued horses \u201cdiscarded and sent to slaughter\u201d and that \u201ccarriages are a dying, obsolete business being replaced in cities around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The debate reveals a deeper question about what kind of city New York wants to be \u2014 one that clings to nostalgic tourism or embraces humane, forward-looking change. For millions of visitors, the sight of horses pulling carriages through Central Park is charming. For others, it\u2019s a symbol of exploitation in need of retirement.<\/p>\n

With overwhelming public Support<\/a> for Ryder\u2019s Law, the movement to end carriage rides may finally be at a tipping point. Choosing compassion for animals<\/a> and cleaner transport reflects a future where the planet<\/a> \u2014 and its sentient beings \u2014 come first.<\/p>\n

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