He's not kidding.
Alderman Robert Holden said on Thursday, Busy Hells He Banned Horse-drawn Carriages In The Big Hell Apple AfterAnimals CollapsedOn Kitchen Street I requested a public hearing on the bill.
The Queens Democrat also sought broad support for a bill he introduced last month that was intended to abolish all horse-drawn carriages and replace them with electric horse-drawn carriages. .
"This poor horse is what my bill is for," the Queen's investigator said in a statement. } Referred to sick horses.
"This summer alone, another one got sick or died, but the industry parroted it as 'rare.' It is barbaric and unnecessary to torment horses like this, especially in brutal heat," he continued.
“There is no reason to continue in this day and age. It's not a good life for them and it poses a public safety problem."
' and urged the Council Committee on Health to conduct a thorough hearing on his bill.
Other sponsors of Holden's bill agreed with his concerns,as a group of animal activists gathered at City Hall on Thursday to call for legislation to be expedited.
"I have seen horses abused on the streets of Manhattan many times, especially around Central Park," said Council Majority Leader Keith Powers (D-Manhattan). Stated.
"This case just calls for a practical solution to get us out of our current situation. The Holden bill is the solution."
The battle against commercial horse-drawn carriages in areas such as Midtown has intensified in recent months, with footage of horses lying down and running. ing. You have entered the vehicle .
Mayor Eric Adams has yet to comment on the latest horse collapse.
Hisoner was supported by the Transport Workers' Union, which represented carriage drivers. Adams had previously said he did not support the ban, but was open to discussing the issue. It also gives them priority and obliges them to pay union wages.
"Drivers and horses deserve better," Holden said when introducing the bill on Thursday.
"I urge my colleagues to put an end to this cruel and unnecessary practice and replace carriage drivers with clean electric carriages that take up less space and leave no piles of manure to be dodged by park users. I will call for a ride," he said in a statement.
"Drivers can also live a better life by working all year round."
