The ASPCA expressed their concern after two carriage horse collisions occurred this month, according to Gothamist.  The first accident occurred on May 1st, when “a horse pulling a carriage spooked and crashed at the intersection of Central Park South and Columbus Circle” after running across Central Park South against the traffic and “sideswiping [...]

The City Council overwhelmingly approved a new set of rules for horse-drawn carriages in the city on Wednesday, reports the New York Post.  The new measure requires each horse to get five weeks off per year for a break outside the city (currently there is no vacation requirement for horses), restricts horses from going [...]