Such vitriol. What would prompt two New Yorkers to stand on a cold New York street early in the morning holding a sign calling for De Blasio’s dearh? The new mayor is planning to rid the city of the horse drawn carriges, a staple of Central Park in Manhattan, and people are really upset about that.
Calling the horse drawn carriages “inhumane” de Blasio promised to quickly end the practice.
“We are going to quickly and aggressively move to make horse carriages no longer a part of the landscape in New York City,” de Blasio said, according to NBC New York. “They are not humane. … It’s over.”
Animal rights advocacy groups lauded de Blasio’s pledge.
“We believe that the use of carriage horses in 21st century New York City is unnatural, unnecessary, and an undeniable strain on the horses’ quality of life,” Stacy Wolf, senior vice president of the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Group, said in an email to NBC News.
Carriage operators beg to differ.
Stephen Malone, who’s been in the business for 26 years, told NBC News that he anticipates a long and contentious bout with de Blasio over the proposed ban.
“We look forward to having a long battle with him,” he said.
According to Malone, who’s father began in the business in 1964, there have been only three horse fatalities due to traffic in 30 years.
Malone added that he and and the other carriage owners are willing to sue de Blasio and the city if need be to protect their livelihoods.
One carriage and horse owner, who asked only to be identified as Robert, told NBC News on Monday that the carriage ride is iconic to the city.
“People expect us to be here,” he said. “It’s like taking away the Empire State Building. It’s the same as taking the (Christmas) tree from Rock Center.”
Since Central Park opened in 1857, horse-drawn carriages have traveled through the park in its sundry narrow passage ways, Sid Kolo, field manager for New York Central Park Tours, told NBC News.
Malone?
No he is a comedian,/satirist
My dad would always yell at the umpire when we went to baseball games together, Die Ump! when he thought the umpire made a bad call. This is the same kind of thing. I think this is great. Little by little the NYC is loosing the things that make it unique. Can you imagine what would happen if they outlawed a cheese steak sandwich in Philly. You got big ones to stand out their sir. Big ones.
Really? The guy disagrees and goes to “Die DiBlasio Die” with that particular picture?
A “Christian” Conservative perchance?
Clever and risky. This is the kind of attention we needs to stop this defatsio. We’re going back to the 80’s. Lord help us.
I kinda know this man. Very charismatic. No off switch. If I had to guess he’s setting himself up for a run of office in NYC. Either way, I can promise you he’s all in. NY needs the horses. Can you imagine Rock Center gone? When they got rid of the Brooklyn Dodgers it broke Brooklyn, and there just now recovering. Tear it up Norm!
A couple of years ago the secret service came after this guy regarding a drone cartoon and from what I understand they backed down. We need more people like this wonderful man. Go Norm go. Also, are you single Norm?
That’s Norm Augustinis. Powerful and wealthy. Deblasio might as well drop the horse thing now. Hey mayor? You got a bulldog on your ankle and he ain’t gonna let go.