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The carriage horse issue is back from the dead. De Bozo cannot ban all the horses, so now he is proposing to reduce their numbers from 220 to a few dozen.
Why is he obsessed with this non-issue? Because he is bankrolled by NYClass, an alleged animal-rights organization. But who is behind NYClass? Greedy real estate developers who want to get their grubby hands on the horse stables.
And who do you think contributes a ton of money to De Bozo? That's right, NYClass.
De Bozo never uttered a word about animal rights in the first 53 years of his life. All of a sudden in Year 54 he became concerned about the health and well-being of carriage horses? Baloney.
I just read the article, and was going to post it, but you beat me to it.
I have never understood de Basio's insistence on doing away with the carriage horses, but the development angle makes a lot of sense. If these horses can't "work" in NYC as carriage horses, most would likely be sent to slaughter in Canada or Mexico. How is that better than these horses pulling carriages around/through Central Park under the eyes of the local humane society and horse-loving residents?
Maybe if these "animal rights" groups put up significant $$$ to provide for the carriage horses to live out their lives in safety and comfort on a farm somewhere Upstate, I might buy that they're genuinely interested in the welfare of the horses, but it just sounds like a plan to get rid of them so that the stables can be developed. Isn't that what happened a few years ago to the stable near Central Park where people could rent riding horses or board their own -- the horses were sold/moved out and the building/land redeveloped?
The affinity of people for horses is probably only second to the affinity of people towards dogs. Many cities and tourist towns that long ago abandoned carriage horses have brought them back because there's a demand for them, and NYC had carriage horses long before any of the other places did, probably because they never left. In that case, they're really an historical institution that the mayor should be seeking to preserve rather destroy.
May the mayor and his deep pocketed pals posing as "animal rights activists" step in a big pile of horse poop sooner rather than later.
what he needs to do is ban the tourist helicopters that are ruining all our waterfront parks, and govenors island, not to mention all the residents that pay a lot of money to live on the waterfront, both in NJ and NY have to suffer 7 days a week with noise.
The tourist helicopters are very noisy and are relentless with their droan all day 7 days a week. We know this is a city and there will be noise, obviously that is to be expected, but this noise can and should be eliminated once and for all. Tourist helicopters are not necessary.
this is what he needs to do, we the taxpayers and residents of this city matter, not a few tourists, please.
Keep the horses, they are charming and make no noise and don't disrupt people on a daily basis.....
There have been foundations and farms that have said they will take the horses and they will not go to the slaughter house. They will be able to live the rest of their lives taken care of instead of having to be the one taken care of people. I support the end of carriage rides using horses. Now if a human wants to be tied up and chooses to pull tourists around thats fine in my book.
There have been foundations and farms that have said they will take the horses and they will not go to the slaughter house. They will be able to live the rest of their lives taken care of instead of having to be the one taken care of people. I support the end of carriage rides using horses. Now if a human wants to be tied up and chooses to pull tourists around thats fine in my book.
I heard this as well but wasn't sure.
I have seen a lot in the so-called rescue world and don't know what to believe.
There have been foundations and farms that have said they will take the horses and they will not go to the slaughter house. They will be able to live the rest of their lives taken care of instead of having to be the one taken care of people. I support the end of carriage rides using horses. Now if a human wants to be tied up and chooses to pull tourists around thats fine in my book.
So 200 other horses will go to the slaughterhouse. Keeping a horse is an expensive proposition.
Horses pull things. That's what they do. The Central Park horses look very well taken care of. Pardon the pun, but get off your high horse.
They should get rid of the horse carriages in Central Park. It is not good for the horses, and it really creates a mess and stink with all the horse excrement in the lower loop. The city and the taxpayers own Central Park and have a right to determine how the park is used.
I would also ban motor vehicles except for such things as NYPD, garbage disposal, park maintenance. The purpose of the park is to be a sanctuary and recreation area for city residents, not to be a shortcut for commuters and cabs.
they should get rid of the horse carriages in central park. It is not good for the horses, and it really creates a mess and stink with all the horse excrement in the lower loop. The city and the taxpayers own central park and have a right to determine how the park is used.
I would also ban motor vehicles except for such things as nypd, garbage disposal, park maintenance. The purpose of the park is to be a sanctuary and recreation area for city residents, not to be a shortcut for commuters and cabs.
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