Yesterday, Monday, July 17, the mayor of new York bill de Blasio stated that he is open to new proposals regarding the restriction of horse-drawn carriages in the city.
«But I still think that a complete ban is the best option,» said De Blasio, adding that the decision depends not from him but from city Council.
The main proponent of the restrictions or a complete ban of horse-drawn carriages is an animal NYCLASS.
They haven’t managed to achieve a total ban, so that animal rights activists are developing a new strategy.
They propose to ban travel in horse-drawn carriages in times square and seriously limit them on bike paths in Central Park.
In addition, NYCLASS has calculated that the minimum size of the stall should be increased to 60 square feet. And horses that «retire» should be safe, not to be killed because of «futility».
«Do we think coach crews is cruelty to animals? Yes. But this does not mean that we are not ready to compromise,» he told the NY Daily News one of the founders of NYCLASS, Steve Nislick.
