Carriage Horse Dying Suddenly in Central Park Puts Pressure on Mamdani
Summary
A carriage horse named Deniz died suddenly in Central Park while still attached to the carriage, raising calls for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. Though Mamdani supports ending carriage rides, he says the City Council must pass the law, and a past proposal to ban carriages was defeated.Key Facts
- Deniz, a 16-year-old carriage horse, collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday evening.
- Bystanders tried to free Deniz from the carriage as he lay on his side.
- A heat advisory was in effect in New York City at the time of Deniz’s death.
- The exact cause of Deniz's death is unknown; a necropsy (animal autopsy) will be performed.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports removing horse carriages but says only the City Council can pass a ban.
- Ryder's Law, a 2022 proposal to ban horse carriages and replace them with electric carriages, was rejected by the City Council.
- Animal rights activists and some public figures have called for immediate action to end carriage horse rides due to concerns about animal welfare.
- The New York City Police Department’s veterinarian unit had inspected Deniz earlier in the year and deemed him fit for work.
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