Tag: Horseless Carriages
As expected, Mayor Bill de Blasio has closed off traffic in Central Park, north of 72nd Street on the East and West Drives, the Observer reports. There’s one type of vehicle, however, that will be allowed: the horseless carriage. One of de Blasio’s first campaign pledges was to ban horse-drawn carriages, a controversial proposal that […]
Bill de Blasio’s plan to ban horse-and-carriage rides in NYC has hit some setbacks, but the mayor says he remains committed to getting the despondent animals off the street. Today at the New York Auto Show, the anti-carriage organization NYCLASS unveiled the electric, vintage-style car it has long touted as an alternative. “My distinct honor […]
You’re a tourist in New York City, looking to add a bit of old-world charm to your evening out with your loved one. Naturally, after leaving the theater, you head uptown to Central Park for a romantic trip in an one of the city’s iconic horse-drawn carriages old-timey electric cars. That’s the vision of the […]