Positions of NYC mayoral candidates regarding the prohibition of horse-drawn carriages.
In the heart of New York City, the debate over horse breeds-drawn carriages has taken centre stage in the 2025 mayoral race. The horse breeds-drawn carriage ban bill is making its way through the legislative process, allowing for thorough input from all stakeholders.
Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa has reflected on the sudden prominence of this issue, expressing his views at a recent press conference. Sliwa called the development of Mayor Eric Adams' support for banning horse breeds-drawn carriages a positive, if late, development.
Mayor Adams has urged the council to support legislation that would ban horse breeds-drawn carriages and issued an executive order prioritizing enforcement of the industry in preparation for an eventual ban. However, his call has not gone unchallenged. The ban faces heavy opposition from the Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents carriage drivers.
The push to ban horse breeds-drawn carriages, backed by the advocacy group NYCLASS, has a champion in outgoing Council Member Bob Holden. Holden sponsors legislation that would ban horse breeds-drawn carriages, but the issue has failed to gain enough traction in the council.
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, who once represented NYCLASS, supports Mayor Adams' call for a horse breeds-drawn carriage ban. Mastro cites recent incidents involving horses and the death of one horse as reasons for the ban. The Central Park Conservancy has also joined the calls for a ban.
However, the City Council spokesperson has accused Mayor Adams of political opportunism in his support for the horse breeds-drawn carriage ban. Mastro, on the other hand, criticizes the Council for not advancing Holden's bill to ban horse breeds-drawn carriages.
The movement to ban horse breeds-drawn carriages has a long history in New York City. The push by animal activists to ban horse breeds-drawn carriages won former Mayor Bill de Blasio's support when he was first running in 2013.
Curtis Sliwa has urged the other mayoral candidates to follow Mayor Adams' lead in supporting the legislation to ban horse breeds-drawn carriages. However, the major mayoral candidates' positions on the issue have not been specified in the article.
The organization advocating for the ban on horse breeds-drawn carriages in New York City is the Animal Welfare Coalition, with trade representative Bob Holden as a sponsor of their initiative. The debate over horse breeds-drawn carriages in New York City continues to be a contentious issue, with both sides presenting their arguments passionately.
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