Target: Mayor Eric Adams, New York City, United States
Goal: Ban horse-drawn carriage rides and replace them with electric or human-powered alternatives to improve animal welfare.
Horse-drawn carriages have been a part of the tourism industry in New York City for decades. However, this traditional practice has come under scrutiny due to concerns about animal welfare. The horses that are used to pull carriages often work long hours in busy and noisy streets, which can lead to stress, injury, and illness for these exploited animals. The usage of horse-drawn carriages for tourists in New York City must be outlawed right away.
We can provide tourists dependable, sustainable solutions while also encouraging the usage of green transportation by implementing electric or human-powered alternatives. Horse-drawn carriages can be replaced with bicycles or electric vehicles that are more eco-friendly and efficient, without sacrificing the charm and uniqueness of the experience.
Demand that the use of horse-drawn carriages for tourism be outlawed and replaced with electric or human-powered options.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mayor Adams,
I am writing to urge you to advocate for the ban of horse-drawn carriages for tourism in New York City and replace them with electric or human-powered alternatives. The use of horse-drawn carriages has long been a tradition in the city, but it is time to consider more humane and sustainable options.
The horses that are used to pull the carriages often work long hours in busy and noisy streets, which can lead to stress, injury, and illness. This is unacceptable and poses a serious threat to their welfare. To address these issues, we must take action to ban the use of horse-drawn carriages for tourism and replace them with electric or human-powered alternatives. This will provide a more sustainable and humane option for tourists while promoting the use of eco-friendly transportation. Electric carriages or bicycles can provide a safer and more efficient alternative to horse-drawn carriages, without compromising on the charm and character of the experience.
We urge you to take immediate action and support the ban of horse-drawn carriages for tourism in New York City.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Joy Burrell
Ban horse-drawn carriages please. Its cruel!
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo Dios maria!!! Ya que esa actividad es esclavitud animal!!!!
Why do many humans insist on using animals for entertainment or enjoyment? If you cannot think of a humane animal-free alternative as the “intellectually superior species”, then don’t pride yourself on being the “intellectually superior species”. It’s embarrassing to humans and cruel to the animals. What about those solar bikes? Or, I don’t know, how about walking? Stop abusing animals for your fun.
Well said, I agree with every word. This selfish enslavement of the beautiful, sentient, equine species has to end and as you say perhaps be replaced by transport that doesn’t involve blatant cruelty!
Agree, well-said to you, too, thanks.
I am hoping here. Mayor Adams is a vegan. Met him couple of times at animal fundraiser. MUST BE DONE NOW!! Before any more drop dead in the streets.
I Agree!!! 100%
Horses belong in fields, not New York City.
Be a part of stopping this outdated practice.
Agree with all the comments above. Horses don’t need to be in traffic in New York.
End this garbage now!!!
Please ban this!! Horses pulling carts on crowded, hot city streets is very cruel to the animal!! Let humans do this and see how quickly they give up, due to heat and exhaust fumes. But at least humans have a voice and the option to stop, eat, drink and rest …. Horses do not have that option! They are forced to carry on, despite their fear, exhaustion, pain and thirst. Please end this cruel practice.
Totally agree, horses dont belong in overcrowded city streets. This must cause them so much stress and suffering. They are overworked and dont have an option to rest. They should be able to run free in fields where they belong. This outdated practice shuld be banned before any more animals die.
Usually, these petitions are to Adrienne Adams so it seems that someone else has figured out she’s pretty bleeping worthless in getting this done. She’s on the NYC city council and these petitions have been going to her for years and she’s been doing nothing for years. I don’t know what it’s going to take for NYC to wise up and put a stop to this cruelty but it needs to be done already!
LESS THAN HUMAN BEINGS SICK PHYCOPATHS TO CONTINUE THIS TORTURE AND ANIMAL ABUSE ON THESE POOR INNOCENT HORSES!!! THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF STOPING THIS ARE JUST AS SICK TO ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE!!!
THIS IS HORRIFIC CRUELTY!!!!~!
END THIS FOREVER NOW !~!~!~!~!~!~~
arrest these people greed
WHY ARE WE STILL HAVING TO DISCUSS THIS!!!!! WTF IS IT GOING TO TAKE. I REMEMBER SCREAMING AT THOSE VILE CARRIAGE DRIVERS DECADES AGO, AND HERE WE ARE, IN 2023 STILL ARGUING FOR THIS SHIT TO END!!! I AM SO SICK OF THESE BRAIN DEAD BUREAUCRATS WHO HAVE THEIR HEADS SO FAR UP THEIR ASSES THEY CANT SEE THE SICKENING REALITY OF THIS ENDLESS ABUSE. MAYBE IF ONE OF THEM WERE MADE TO TAKE ON THE BURDEN SOMETHING WOULD GET DONE. F YOU NYC YOU MAKE ME WANT TO VOMIT!!!!!!
Mayor Adams. I met you few times. You sincerely seemed to love animals.PLEASE DO THIS NOW!!!
Horse drawn carriages were from a time we had to rely on them for transportation. That time has long passed. These horses are now forced pull a 1000lb. cart with several adults sitting in it.They are pulling that weight on hard black top,in the smog,noise, and exhaust of NY traffic for hours everyday. Horses suffer illnesses and painful arthritis from this abuse. Treated as disposable objects,they’re profoundly neglected. These animals have no quality of life whatsoever. Some have been spooked, hit by cars, suffered horrific injuries, and died. And when these horses can’t go on, they are discarded like trash.There cannot be any justification to continue. It’s clearly outdated, out of place.The bottomline is that horse drawn carriages are blatant,extreme animal cruelty. That’s unjustifiable! Ban horse drawn carriages due to animal cruelty. It’s long overdue!
This ANIMAL CRUELTY & TORTURE NEEDS TO OUTLAWED AND BANNED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ALL OVER THE WORLD IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
I agree with everything that has been said. We must stop this inhumane cruelty to these beautiful animals before it is too late to help them. We must have politicians that would raise a voice for these helpless animals. This also goes to these folks on the street that have these poor horses pulling carriages peddling fruits and vegetables. I see these poor horses out on the street being abused carrying this load of food without any water or food. These horses get exhausted pulling these carts while these folks physically abuse them. they are out in the heat all day. they should be in a comfortable shelter somewhere.
I strongly support this petition for the sake and health of Horses that other alternatives be used instead of horse drawn carriages.
There was a time long ago where horse drawn carriages were a necessity, but I would like to think we have evolved since then, and ban horse drawn carriages as totally unnecessary and just plain cruel! There are plenty of alternatives, if someone is just too lazy to walk, but to exploit horses just for human entertainment and greed is SELFISH AND DESPICABLE!!
You could not pay me to ride in a horse drawn carriage. It’s a cruel way to make a living. These poor animals need to be given a long rest in a pasture where they can live their lives out in peace and quiet!
Why haven’t cities banned these cruel venue? They are just as guilty!
this is wrong
BAN THIS NOW! ITS BEEN DISCUSSED FOR IONS AND YET THESE POOR HORSES ARE FORCED TO DRAG PEOPLE’S LAZY FAT ASSES AROUND WITH NO CONCERN ON THE HORSES’ WELL BEING.
ARE YOU PEOPLE MAD? ALL THE HORSES ARE CLEARLY MISERABLE. STOP THE UTTER LACK OF HUMANITY AND BAN THEM NOW! MAKE IT ILLEGAL WITH JAIL TIME AND FINES!
ANYONE TAKING THESE CARRIAGE RIDES IS GUILTY OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AS WELL!
YOU ALL DESERVE TO BE HARNESSED UP AND FORCED TO PULL ALL THESE LAZY FAT ASSES AROUND!