Mayor Adams Joins Growing Call to Ban Carriage Horses in New York City

Mayor Eric Adams’s declaration of support for eliminating the distinctive vehicles from Central Park follows a similar move by the group that runs the park.

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Central Park Leaders Ask N.Y.C. Officials to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages

The Central Park Conservancy, which manages the park, had not taken a public stance on the issue as it became politically contentious — until now.

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New York City Carriage Horse Collapses and Dies on Manhattan Street

The death of the 15-year-old mare named Lady was being investigated by the city’s health department, officials said.

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N.Y.C. Carriage Driver Cleared of Animal Cruelty After Horse’s Death

A carriage horse named Ryder collapsed after a full day of work in the summer heat in Central Park. Three years later, his driver, Ian McKeever, was found not guilty.

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Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103

A member of one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II.

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