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NYC council introduces bill saying 'neigh' to horse and buggy
Source: Reuters
NYC council introduces bill saying 'neigh' to horse and buggy
BY SASCHA BRODSKY
NEW YORK Mon Dec 8, 2014 5:18pm EST
(Reuters) - A bill to ban horse and buggy rides - a campaign promise of Mayor Bill de Blasio - was introduced at New York City Council on Monday as supporters and opponents rallied outside city hall.
Under the bill to phase out the rides, which the mayor called inhumane, the city would offer carriage drivers training and licensing fee waivers to drive taxis in Manhattan's four neighboring boroughs.
But union officials at Monday's rally said that carriage drivers would have a hard time adjusting to driving cars. The proposed ban, they said, would mean the loss of 300 jobs and could lead to horses being sent to slaughterhouses.
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Supporters of the ban said horses suffer in extreme temperatures and heavy traffic. Three horses have died in traffic accidents in the past 30 years.
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BY SASCHA BRODSKY
NEW YORK Mon Dec 8, 2014 5:18pm EST
(Reuters) - A bill to ban horse and buggy rides - a campaign promise of Mayor Bill de Blasio - was introduced at New York City Council on Monday as supporters and opponents rallied outside city hall.
Under the bill to phase out the rides, which the mayor called inhumane, the city would offer carriage drivers training and licensing fee waivers to drive taxis in Manhattan's four neighboring boroughs.
But union officials at Monday's rally said that carriage drivers would have a hard time adjusting to driving cars. The proposed ban, they said, would mean the loss of 300 jobs and could lead to horses being sent to slaughterhouses.
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Supporters of the ban said horses suffer in extreme temperatures and heavy traffic. Three horses have died in traffic accidents in the past 30 years.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/08/us-usa-new-york-horses-idUSKBN0JM2GC20141208
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