Horse drawn carriages are not allowed in this area -- between 57th St. and 42nd St - and between 7th and 9th Avenue before 11:30 PM at night. The law is very clear on this -- WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PASSENGER. The ASPCA has told me that they will ONLY give a ticket if the driver has a passenger. This is also not a direct route back to the stable. That would be three blocks west on 9th Avenue. The ASPCA makes up its own interpretation of the law favoring the drivers. Of course, it really does not matter where or when the accident was - just that it happened.

New York City is one of the most congested cities in the world. Traffic is a nightmare. 19th century slow moving flimsy horse-drawn carriages should not be on the street. See the NYC Administrative code - § 20-381.1 for the law that applies. This incident was reported to the Department of Health and the ASPCA. We also provided the Gothamist with the information. [all pictures are of the accident, except for Cozumel.)

Please take a look at my new video Institutional cruelty in the carriage industry.

This was truly a sad day for honesty, ethics, good government and of course NYC's carriage horses. Thank you Donny Moss for capturing this for posterity. If anyone wants to join Donny in his campaign against Speaker Christine Quinn, please e-mail him at donnymoss@me.com. Make no mistake about it, Quinn is the reason we have had no animal legislation passed in the last several years. We must prevent her from becoming our next mayor.

Please contact us first. This is also very important. Depending on what it is, we can try to get media attention and to contact the City Council. Our e-mail is coalition@banhdc.org. If you just contact the ASPCA, the complaint may disappear. WE want to rid NYC of the horse-drawn carriage trade in NYC, not enable them. Any thing you can do to move that along will be much appreciated.

I used to go horseback riding and still love watching these majestic animals, but not in a bustling city (or even a bucolic park in the heart of a bustling city). Vintage autos - even faux versions - are much kinder on the eye and conscience, and can provide a similar experience. This is not, however, just an animal rights issue, it is a design problem: How can a city as design conscious as New York retain a timeworn tourist attraction without descending to Disney-level kitsch? These new/old replica horseless carriges could be an answer. The idea is to have a fleet 68 of "Eco-Carriage" cars, including five different models in five different colors from 1930s to 1950s. They may even appeal to even jaded native New Yorkers from time to time.

One of the potential manufacturers, The Creative Workshop in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida founded by Jason Wemig, is currently producing vehicles from scratch, restoring and customizing "some of the most rare and exotic cars in the world," states a report showing possible styles. And frankly, who wouldn't prefer to drive around the park in style - or as though on a movie set. Of course there are "traffic and safety" and "feasibility and economics" concerns, and NYCLASS commissioned studies on both. Not surprisingly, Nislick, CEO of Edison Properties LLC, a real estate and development company in Newark, who is cooperating with the ASPCA, says the carriage horse industry "is not convinced that the replica cars will be successful." Citing existing hazards with traffic and pedestrians, and horses involved in reported accidents, Nislick says that the cars would improve conditions on the streets. And having watched the film "Blinders" about the accidents caused by carriage horses, I believe him. Design plays a significant role in appealing to the the New Yorker's sense of place. Although contrary to all the teachings of Modernism about timelessness, Manhattan is a historic place, and Central Park, which never changes (except for the seasons, of course), is the core the ole New York's legacy. Populating it with faux and retro-fitted automobiles may not advance the cause of contemporary design - which is embodied in current architectural trends - but it doesn't detract either. Instead, it simply substitutes a more eye-catching form of design for a total cliché. What's more, the "nostalgic value" is a draw for more than 80 percent of the people who were surveyed. Eco-friendliness is another factor, though statistically far below the former. Only four percent in the survey cited humane treatment of horses to be a concern. Substituting vintage rides for sort-of picturesque carriages will be a change in Park culture, but it will not detract from the quality of the tourist or native experience. And over time, it will be accepted as the standard. Wouldn't it be great to see those classic cars skirting around the park as though they had never faded from view.

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