Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
« Back to the grid | Next story »

PETA Goes After NYC Carriages

Posted Mar 19, 08 3:33 PM CDT in US,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Animal-rights activists have long been champing at the bit to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, and a PETA publicity strongman is in town to do just that, New York magazine reports. Though Michael Bloomberg and others in City Hall support the trade, PETA's Dan Mathews—legendary for his anti-fur tactics—has been crusading to ramp up attention since a Queens councilman proposed a ban in December.

Mathews has taken his message to the front lines, lambasting carriage drivers in Central Park for their "disgusting” trade and deriding the animals' “shackles.” He's also recruiting celebrities such as Alec Baldwin and Cheryl Hines along the way. In recent years, spooked horses have caused a handful of traffic accidents, the magazine notes, and stable conditions are reportedly cramped. The carriage business supports some 450 jobs.

Source New York

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
Horse-pulled carriages roll through New York's Central Park in a 1997 file photo. The horse-drawn carriages that clip clop around Central Park could be banned under City Council legislation.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Horse-drawn carriage operators make the best of a sunny day as fall foliage appears in Central Park.   (Getty Images)
A horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park in winter.   (Archive Photos)
A horse drawn carriage and ferries passengers through Central Park in fall.   (Getty Images)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 2)

Tags

New York City • Michael Bloomberg • animal rights • PETA • horse • Central Park • horse neglect


Loading...

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Arts & Living Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »