Mamdani and city council leader agree on ban that would make it illegal to operate horse-drawn carriages in the city

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the leader of the New York City council have agreed to ban horse-drawn carriages from the city, a popular tourist attraction that has faced widespread scrutiny.

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  • searabbit@piefed.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I can’t imagine anyone in nyc being sad about this. They’re really only there for the tourists. They smell horrible, look miserable, and get in the way in an already crowded city. I think we can leave the horse attractions for the western states.

    • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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      3 days ago

      my metro had them and I liked them well enough. Im not exactly mad we got rid of them but that is because I just don’t have confidence the places running it were treating the horses well enough.