New York City Ban on Carriages Will Be Proposed

The horse-drawn carriages that clip-clop around Central Park in New York City could be banned under City Council legislation to be introduced at the urging of animal advocates who say the horses are treated inhumanely.

Councilman Tony Avella, who planned to introduce the bill on Wednesday, said the horses were exposed to cruel conditions and were in danger in city traffic. In September, a horse died after it was spooked by street musicians and bolted down Central Park South.

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