NYC Mayor Backs Carriage Ban After Horse Dies in Park
The horse’s death renewed calls to end the industry, and city officials said no criminality was suspected while a necropsy was planned.
- On Tuesday evening, a 16-year-old carriage horse named Deniz died in Central Park while pulling tourists, with NYPD confirming the collapse occurred around 7:30 p.m. near Central Park West and 72nd Street.
- While a necropsy will determine the cause, the incident occurred during a New York City heat advisory, and carriage driver Nurettin Kirbiyik insisted the horse was healthy and had last visited a veterinarian in March.
- Witnesses described the horse struggling before collapsing, while owner Kirbiyik stated, "He just go try to pee and in two seconds he's dying." Eric Loegel with TWU Local 100 said horses face "catastrophic and sudden health incidents."
- Following the death, advocates scheduled a rally at City Hall for Wednesday to demand passage of Ryder's Law, which would ban horse-drawn carriages and replace them with electric alternatives.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports removing carriages but stated the City Council must pass legislation to ban them, while former Mayor Eric Adams previously criticized the council's inaction on the contentious issue.
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New York reopens the debate on horse carriages after a new death that has put animal welfare back at the centre of public debate. Deniz’s death, a 16-year-old horse working on Central Park’s tourist routes, has provoked an immediate reaction from animal welfare organizations and several city councillors. The controversy again confronts those who believe that this activity should disappear for ethical reasons and those who defend that carriages a…
Mamdani renews call for banning Central Park carriage horses after horse dies in park
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated his support for a ban on carriage horses in Central Park on Wednesday, just hours after a horse collapsed and died in the park at West 72nd Street and West Drive on Tuesday evening — and as a bill on the controversial issue heads back to the City Council.
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NY Daily NewsMamdani renews call for banning Central Park horse carriages after horse dies in park
Mayor Mamdani reiterated his support for a ban on carriage horses in Central Park Wednesday, just hours after a horse collapsed and died in the park at W. 72nd St. and West Drive Tuesday evening — and as a bill on the controversial issue heads back to the City Council.
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