«NYCLASS applauds the mayor's commitment to end the unsafe, abusive and inhumane carriage horse industry in New York City. (observer.com)
The Council may also consider divisive proposals to put a fee on plastic bags, ban carriage horses in Central Park and perhaps grant voting rights to noncitizens. (nytimes.com)
An animal welfare group that has been lobbying Mayor Bill de Blasio to ban carriage horses from city streets confirmed Friday that it had received a subpoena from federal prosecutors seeking documents related to its fundraising efforts for a nonprofit group created to advance the mayor's policy agenda. (timesunion.com)