Last we heard from Bill de Blasio about the state of the horse-and-carriage ban, he alluded to some setbacks. Now, we know what those setbacks are: they mayor lacks the support in City Council to get the bill passed. According to the Wall Street Journal, council members Andy King, Elizabeth Crowley, Costa Constantinides, Jumaane Williams, and others stand against the ban — enough to keep it from reaching the mayor’s desk.
A gentler alternative, however, might pass. The Journal mentions a pilot program that would run the electric cars meant to replace horses alongside old-fashioned carriages to test their viability — a plan that could garner more support in City Council. “If the vote was tomorrow I would vote no on a ban, I think we’re trying to overstep,” said Councilman Williams. “But I’m in favor of a pilot program to see how things work out.”
Though Mayor Bill de Blasio has been pushing for a ban on on horse-drawn carriages since his first week in office, around a year later, the city council is still divided on the issue. De Blasio's campaign was partially bankrolled by animal rights activists, and now a bill protecting their…
A citywide ban on horse-drawn carriages is being drafted in City Council, this morning's 'Capital Playbook' reveals (the full article is under paywall). According to the newsletter, Queens Democrat Daniel Dromm is the primary author of the legislation, which Mayor de Blasio has promised to pass. "It's just a matter of…
Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing increasing opposition in his plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from New York City. While the city council is divided over the issue, a Quinnipiac poll finds that a majority of New York voters are against it. "New Yorkers are more opposed than ever to…
