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NYC Carriage Horse Foes Waving The White Flag?

By Jeff Cota posted on July 21, 2017

After spending millions of dollars during a 4-year quixotic campaign to criminalize the New York City carriage horse industry, an animal rights organization reportedly is waving the white flag. Or are they?

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Animal Rights Group Pushes NYC Carriage Regulation Changes

By Jeff Cota posted on June 23, 2017 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Safety & Healthcare

When it’s time to open up and say, “Ahh,” who performs your annual health checkup? Apparently members of a New York City animal rights group visit their neighborhood mechanic.

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Despite Another Setback, NYC Mayor Still Pushing Carriage Horse Limits

By Jeff Cota posted on February 8, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds

Despite spending months forging a deal that fell apart a day before the City Council vote, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reportedly is not giving up on his bid to limit Central Park’s carriage horses.

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NYC Mayor Strikes Deal To Reduce Carriage Horses

By Jeff Cota posted on January 18, 2016

The Central Park horse carriage industry will survive, albeit with significantly reduced numbers under a deal that was announced late Sunday.

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Deal Close To Move NYC Carriage Horses To Central Park

January 13, 2016

A deal could be in place as early as Friday that would permanently move the New York City carriage horse industry to stables in Central Park, the New York Daily News is reporting.

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Strategy Shift Reveals NYC Carriage Horse Stable Grab

By Jeff Cota and Casey Allen posted on December 18, 2015 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Just when it appears that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has given up his quixotic quest to criminalize horse-drawn carriages, he continues beating a dead horse. While tilting at windmills, his actions confirm what many have suspected all along — it’s not about protecting horses.

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New York Mayor Changes Tactic In Bid To Ban Carriage Horses

By Jeff Cota posted on November 26, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is changing tactics on his fight to criminalize the Central Park horse carriage industry. He now wants to cull, rather than eliminate, the herd.

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New York City Board Levies Fines In Bid To Ban Carriage Horses

October 18, 2015

Source: New York Daily News

The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is fining a political consultant group for helping a well-funded anti-horse carriage group avoid contribution limits.

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Proposed Ban On New York Carriage Horses Gains Little Traction

July 15, 2015

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Two years after Bill de Blasio promised to rid Central Park of horse-drawn carriages in his first week on the job, they are still ferrying tourists past city streets, and it seems increasingly likely they will remain.

NYC Carriage Horse Industry Steeped In Tradition

By Jerry Trapani posted on May 5, 2014 | Posted in Education

For as long as there has been a Central Park in New York City, there have been horse-drawn carriages to provide rides.

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NYC Carriage Horse Foes Waving The White Flag?

Animal Rights Group Pushes NYC Carriage Regulation Changes

Despite Another Setback, NYC Mayor Still Pushing Carriage Horse Limits

NYC Mayor Strikes Deal To Reduce Carriage Horses

Deal Close To Move NYC Carriage Horses To Central Park

Strategy Shift Reveals NYC Carriage Horse Stable Grab

New York Mayor Changes Tactic In Bid To Ban Carriage Horses

New York City Board Levies Fines In Bid To Ban Carriage Horses

Proposed Ban On New York Carriage Horses Gains Little Traction

NYC Carriage Horse Industry Steeped In Tradition

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