Ban The Carriage Horse Industry in New York City
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BACKGROUND
On January 2, 2006, a horse pulling a hansom cab in Manhattan got spooked and bolted down 9th Avenue, galloping for several blocks before smashing into a station wagon at 50th Street. The horse was badly injured, wrapped around the car, with his rear legs on top of it and his head on the ground. He was later euthanized. He was five years old and had only been working in the city for a few months. His name was Spotty. The driver was critically injured and was taken to the hospital along with the two passengers of the station wagon.
This tragic and horrifying accident did not have to happen. For decades, NYC activists have sought a ban on this dangerous industry. Hansom cabs are an anachronism in mid town Manhattan's congested streets and belong to another century when there were far fewer vehicles and pedestrians. When they are mixed with cars, taxis, busses, pedestrians, bikers, and emergency vehicles - fire trucks, ambulances and police cars - they are a recipe for disaster. Other cities such as London, Paris and Toronto have all banned carriage horses.
Please join us in asking the NYC Council and Mayor Bloomberg to ban this industry. We encourage not only New Yorkers, but those who live in other states and countries, to sign this petition. It is time for NYC to move into the 21st century and take seriously its moral and ethical responsibility to these sentient beings while ensuring the safety of its citizens. Surely as a civilized society and America's premier city, we must do no less.
Therefore:
Because horse drawn carriages constitute a danger to people in vehicles, on bicycles and on foot; and
Because they impede the flow of traffic, particularly with respect to emergency vehicles; and
Because it is inhumane and unbecoming to a great city like New York to force these beautiful sentient animals to work in dangerous, unhealthy and unnatural conditions.
We, the Undersigned, hereby urge Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Council to immediately ban all horse drawn carriages from the City of New York.
On January 2, 2006, a horse pulling a hansom cab in Manhattan got spooked and bolted down 9th Avenue, galloping for several blocks before smashing into a station wagon at 50th Street. The horse was badly injured, wrapped around the car, with his rear legs on top of it and his head on the ground. He was later euthanized. He was five years old and had only been working in the city for a few months. His name was Spotty. The driver was critically injured and was taken to the hospital along with the two passengers of the station wagon.
This tragic and horrifying accident did not have to happen. For decades, NYC activists have sought a ban on this dangerous industry. Hansom cabs are an anachronism in mid town Manhattan's congested streets and belong to another century when there were far fewer vehicles and pedestrians. When they are mixed with cars, taxis, busses, pedestrians, bikers, and emergency vehicles - fire trucks, ambulances and police cars - they are a recipe for disaster. Other cities such as London, Paris and Toronto have all banned carriage horses.
Please join us in asking the NYC Council and Mayor Bloomberg to ban this industry. We encourage not only New Yorkers, but those who live in other states and countries, to sign this petition. It is time for NYC to move into the 21st century and take seriously its moral and ethical responsibility to these sentient beings while ensuring the safety of its citizens. Surely as a civilized society and America's premier city, we must do no less.
Therefore:
Because horse drawn carriages constitute a danger to people in vehicles, on bicycles and on foot; and
Because they impede the flow of traffic, particularly with respect to emergency vehicles; and
Because it is inhumane and unbecoming to a great city like New York to force these beautiful sentient animals to work in dangerous, unhealthy and unnatural conditions.
We, the Undersigned, hereby urge Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Council to immediately ban all horse drawn carriages from the City of New York.
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- State, Country, Zip Code
- england, uk
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Deirdre Cline D
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- It's time to let go, a quaint ride in a carriage for tourists is not worth the suffering endured by these noble creatures. They deserve so much more. Let us give it to them,and protection from meat markets after the fact.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- AZ USA,85742
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Julie B
- State, Country, Zip Code
- UK
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Ahmed
- Comments
- STOP this right now !.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Sousse, Tunisia 4054
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Jessica
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NY, US, 10029
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jessica s
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New York, united states,11362
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Renee Y
- Comments
- Ghandi said: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated."
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Arizona, U.S. 85711
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Meghan Pituch M
- State, Country, Zip Code
- VA, USA
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Sonia M
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- It breaks my heart to see how the horses are treated for the sake of money. A more humane approach must be used. Not only is it dangerous for the horses but the riders and the traffic.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NY, USA, 10512
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Katherine H
- State, Country, Zip Code
- MD, United States of America, 20833
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Clare f
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- The horse drawn buggy have there place in New Yorks history. It's just not cute anymore your honor. It's not safe for the people or the horses . Let them go out to pasture. Your daughter is a horse lover. I wonder how she feels about this outdated practice.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New York, America, 11801 long Island
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sandra d
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- free those horses is time for them to enjoy their natural way of living
- State, Country, Zip Code
- racine,racine,53402
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Brian Y
- State, Country, Zip Code
- 10 West End Avenue New York, NY 10023
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janet h
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- please ban the use of horse drawn hanson cabs in NYC. it is a cruel and inhumane use of these animals. there is no reason these horses should be subjected to the modern day traffic in the city. let people take a bus tour and have some pity for these poor creatures that were not put on this earth for pleasure rides among the traffic of NYC. let them live their lives where they belong, in grassy fields and pastures and clean stables and good care.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- metuchen, nj USA, 08840
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Jeniffer C
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New York
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Rose J
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- Canada
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Jennifer R
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- I have two horses and would NEVER have them on NYC streets!
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New York, US, 14559
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Victoria
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Ukraine, Pereyslav-Khmelnytskiy, 08400
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Hania J
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- There's no excuse for this abuse. It's simply slavery and all you have to do is put yourself in their metal shoes day after day to know how it feels like.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New Jersey, USA 08611
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B S
- State, Country, Zip Code
- 55123
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Joyce B
- Comments
- This abuse has got to stop.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Maryland, Montgomery 20912
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Katharine M
- Comments
- Please end this cruel tradition
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Chicago, Illinois 60637
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- State, Country, Zip Code
- BC, Canada, V6R 2K4
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Stefanie C
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Florida, USA 34987
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Susan P
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- It is cruel and the conditions are terrible!
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Ruhterfordton, NC 28139
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Victoria F
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New York, Newyork 10128 USA
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GAIL D
- State, Country, Zip Code
- PA UNITED STATES 17963
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Nathalie S
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3067 gk
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East Gate M
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Easton, CT 06612
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Ginger N
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Adelaide SA Australia
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Hailey
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Utah, USA, 84057
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Damayanti
- State, Country, Zip Code
- CA, USA, 94131
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j l
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- Kindly be a voice they have no say they are living and breathing animals this is inhumane and cruel and a dispicable act. Thank you.
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- ip1 uk
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anca p
- State, Country, Zip Code
- bucharest, romania, 030828
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Delphine V
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Switzerland, Travers 2105
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monica d
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NY, USA 10314
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mary ann g
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Plainsboro nj
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laurie b
- Comments
- stop animal crimes
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- italy
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BARRY P
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- BAN THE CARRIAGE HORSE INDUSTRY!! IN A BIG CITY LIKE NEW YORK ITS MUCH TO DANGEROUS.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NEVADA, USA, 89148-1209
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Sarah L
- State, Country, Zip Code
- WA, Australia, 6100
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Alexis Lass T
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- I have grown up in Manhattan and have seen first hand so many carriage horse crash into crash and or look like death. Horses need to run like a fish needs to swim. They go from harness work to small stall. DEATH is more humane! Some traditions like slavery are archaic and barbaric in 2012! Shame on the mayor of NYC. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Mahatma Gandhi Alexis Lass Trbojevic Horse back rider and owner of horses for 30 years.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NY, NYC, 10128
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Kevin Y
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- State, Country, Zip Code
- zhejiang province,CHINA, zip code: 322000,
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Marin K
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- no comment
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NY, USA, 11238
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colleen q
- State, Country, Zip Code
- NY 11211
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Jeff R
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- Please stop this horrible animal abuse! Tourists are the sole group of people who do not see the cruelty that these animals endure, they alone are ignorant enough to hire a horse drawn carriage. This behavior does not represent the values of New Yorkers, and tourists should not be allowed to perpetuate the abuse of these noble creatures.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- New York, USA 10027
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Jocelyn R
- State, Country, Zip Code
- J Rodriguez
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- This is not good for the horses and is dangerous as well. These horses should be with someone on a ranch where they can be happy for the days they have left without the smell and danger of the cars in New York City. They have feelings too. They are not just animals.
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Boca Raton, Florida 33487
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Bert H
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- Cities all over the US & abroad use these poor horses to make money for themselves! The horses are worked all day long with very little care or LOVE! PLEASE help us stop this ABUSE! If you see one of these horses take a good look at them the next time. You will see what we see! They belong in a field, not on city streets!
- State, Country, Zip Code
- PA, USA, 18966
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Anita C
- State, Country, Zip Code
- Jessup, MD 20794
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A. H
- Comments
- No more animal torture!
- State, Country, Zip Code
- The Netherlands, Korenmolen 25, 1541RW Koog aan de Zaan.
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