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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Death of horse named Lady sparks renewed calls for ban on carriages in New York City
The death of a carriage horse at a Manhattan intersection on Tuesday afternoon has prompted debate about a ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York City, ABC 7 reported. The horse, a 15-year-old mare named Lady, had been working in New York for less than two months when she collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. The demise of a carriage horse after she collapsed on the street, on Tuesday afternoon, has revived calls from activists and lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City. (Getty Images via AFP) She was found unresponsive at 11th Avenue and West 51st Street by police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call around 2:30 pm local time. Lady was pronounced dead after she was brought to a stable in Hell's Kitchen. Lady's death is being looked into by Cornell University and the city's Department of Health. A preliminary report is expected soon, per the outlet. Also read: Mysterious underground 'hot blob' moving towards New York? Scientists puzzled Death prompts debate on horse carriage ban Lady's death comes three years after the high-profile death of Ryder, a carriage horse who collapsed close to Times Square on a hot summer day. Just two weeks earlier, a Manhattan jury acquitted Ryder's driver, Ian McKeever, of an animal cruelty charge related to the horse's collapse. Lady's death has led to a fierce debate on whether horse-drawn carriages should continue in New York City. On Wednesday, August 6, lawmakers and animal rights advocates gathered outside the stable where almost 90 Central Park horses live, demanding that the City Council pass Ryder's Law. Introduced by Council member Robert Holden, Ryder's Law aims to phase out horse-drawn carriages in New York by 2026. It would offer owners compensation to retire their horses as well, per New York Times. Also read: Optical illusion: Can you find the odd word hidden in this tricky puzzle? Horse carriage ban: What do advocates say? Robert Holden stated that the city was working the horses 'to death,' per ABC 7. NYCLASS Executive Director Edita Birnkrant told the outlet that major cities such as London, Paris and Chicago had already moved away from horse-drawn carriages, adding that the majority of New Yorkers also 'want it shut down.' In a statement to the NYT, Brinkrant accused the Transport Workers Union, which represents carriage drivers, and city officials, of colluding to harm the almost 200 horses that carry passengers around Central Park. 'Our city is protecting the abuse of animals instead of protecting the animals from abuse,' Birnkrant said. FAQs: 1. Why did the horse die in Manhattan? Her cause of death has not been determined yet. 2. What is Ryder's Law? It is a bill named after a horse that passed away in 2022 after collapsing near Times Square. The bill aims to phase out horse-drawn carriages in New York. 3. Is Lady's death being investigated? Yes, a probe is being held to determine the cause of death.
New York Post
05-08-2025
- New York Post
Carriage horse dies on NYC street in horrifying scene — nearly three years to the day distressed Ryder collapsed
Lady was 15 years old, but couldn't survive six weeks on New York's streets. Lady, a Central Park carriage horse, collapsed on a Hell's Kitchen street and was 'dead when she hit the ground' Tuesday — almost three years to the day since a horse named Ryder fell, and later had to be put down, sparking outrage across the city. 'I couldn't help but see its muscles jiggled, and its tongue was rolling around on the ground,' bystander Alex, 26, who was walking to get a smoothie when she saw a crowd gathering around the collapsed horse on 11th Avenue, told The Post. 5 Lady, a Central Park carriage horse, was 15 years old. Obtained by the NY Post 'It looked completely dead, I mean, its eyes were open and unblinking the whole time.' Lady, 15, was new to the city and had only done two rides this afternoon, according to Christina Hansen, a spokesperson for Big Apple horse carriage drivers. 'She was dead when she hit the ground,' said Hansen, who thinks Lady may have had an aneurysm or a heart attack. 5 Lady was seen down at the intersection of West 51st Street and 10th Avenue. X/NYCLASS At first, the driver attempted to revive Lady, and deli workers brought out buckets of water, said Bernadette Edwards, 38, who worked at the deli across the street. By the time Alex walked down, other horse carriage drivers from the stables around the corner were trying to lug Lady's carcass into a trailer. 'I was just like watching (Lady's) mane dragging on the ground, and there were some fluids coming out of it onto the ramp into the trailer,' Alex said of the horrifying scene. 5 Hansen said that Lady 'was dead when she hit the ground.' Obtained by the NY Post 'It felt like they were really desperate to remove it.' Police arrived, and Lady was driven to the stables for carriage horses around the block. Her body will eventually be transported to Cornell University for a post-mortem exam. 'Horses are collapsing, suffering, and dying over and over again — and nothing changes,' said Edita Birnkrant, the executive director of New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets. 5 Lady's body will be transported to Cornell University for a post-mortem exam. Obtained by the NY Post 5 The driver attempted to revive Lady at first. X/NYCLASS Hansen insisted that Lady was not overworked before her death. The horse was recently purchased from Pennsylvania and had passed her veterinary exam on June 12 with flying colours. 'We have some of the strictest carriage regulations in the country,' Hansen said. 'We're under constant scrutiny because we work in public, and now there are smartphones.' Earlier this summer, carriage driver Ian McKeever was acquitted on charges of animal abuse in the death of his horse, Ryder, whose public collapse in Midtown triggered three years of controversy and a city council bill, Ryder's Law, which, if passed, would ban carriages in Central Park. 'By blocking Ryder's Law, (lawmakers) are protecting abusers and silencing the public demand for change,' Birnkrant said.
