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Old 12-30-2013, 08:03 PM
 
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I just saw new mayor elect DeBlasio and he is going to ban the horse and carriage rides in the city. Good
for you Bill. Locals have been fighting for this for years but mayors have been too timid to take on the established businesses.
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Old 12-30-2013, 08:12 PM
 
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Kudos to DiBlasio for this very humane act of kindness towards horses!
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Old 12-30-2013, 08:32 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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no more horse doo doo and pee pee smell around central park??? hurrah!!!
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Old 12-30-2013, 08:46 PM
 
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Ban the Pedi Cabs. Those guys are thugs.
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Old 12-30-2013, 09:38 PM
 
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Day 1 and 400 people out of work! MARRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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Old 12-30-2013, 09:40 PM
 
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400 people out of work!
Bullet in the head for the horses, as well.
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Old 12-30-2013, 09:49 PM
 
Location: Tri-State Area
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Whatsa matta? You mean to tell us you don't like "road apples"?
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Old 12-30-2013, 09:52 PM
 
Location: alexandria, VA
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Maybe they'll find good homes for the horses on farms upstate.
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Old 12-30-2013, 09:55 PM
 
Location: New York City
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He may not be as soft on crime as we'd thought (see: Bratton), but he's demonstrating that he's just as anti-business as many had feared.
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Old 12-30-2013, 10:31 PM
 
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They should keep the horses and pedicabs, but Strictly INSIDE the park.
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