š“ NYCLASS works to to end carriage horse abuse and gain legal protections for all animals through legislative action and activism.š£
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And thatās a wrap on Day 1 of early voting! Incredible to see all of our volunteersā hard work paying off on the ground!
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Thank you, @travisbarker and @kourtneykardash,Ā for choosing a horse-free way to experience Central Park š
No horse should have to suffer, collapse, or die on New York City streets for a carriage ride. With pedicabs like Central Park Bike Cab offering the same scenic experience, it's time to pass Ryder's Law and leave horse-drawn carriages in the past!
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NYCLASS retweeted
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The so-called 'Save Our Bacon Act' is nothing but a giveaway to Big-Ag that would gut protections against cruel factory farmingāoverturning laws that ban extreme confinement of pigs, hens, and calves, and make all of our food less healthy. We can't let Congress strip states of their right to demand better for animals, our environment, and public health.
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NYCLASS retweeted
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This yearās farm bill reflects something of a revolutionāso many voices, on left and right alike, saying we shouldnāt torture pigs. Good to see faith leaders stepping up in a big way to join this effort.
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Hundreds of clergy and faith leaders across 30 traditions signed a letter calling on senators to strip the āSave Our Baconā amendment from the Farm Bill. It's being hand-delivered to all 100 U.S. Senate offices right now.
farmforward.com/news/a-moralā¦
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NYC Intro 943 "Ryder's Law" is officially on the books. There's no reason for this to continue. @ABC7NY @CarlMichaelW @fox5ny @NYCCouncil @nycHealthy @NYCMayor @nyclass @NYDailyNews @nypost @nytimes @peta @Gothamist @dodo @CurtisSliwa @DonnyMossAR @ChrisMarteNYC
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Yesterday, the Philadelphia City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages. Just two days after 16-year-old carriage horse Deniz collapsed while pulling passengers in Central Park and died in agony, NYC stands increasingly alone in continuing to allow this dangerous and inhumane practice.
Around the country and around the world, cities have moved beyond horse-drawn carriages. Meanwhile, NYC has endured dozens of runaway crashes, collisions, collapses, and other serious incidents that have injured New Yorkers and put both horses and people at risk.
New Yorkers are demanding action. The time for delays is over. Pass #RydersLaw before another horse dies and before another person is injured.
@SpeakerMenin @NYCCouncil @Lynn4NYC @NYCMayor
City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia ebx.sh/cTwLQL
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How many more horses have to die before this ends?
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Jun 11
Following Denizās tragic death, Ryderās Law is being reintroduced.
New York City ā this is the moment.
To recap, on Tuesday, a 16-year-old carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park while still attached to the carriage. The union says he was examined by a vet in March and found fit for duty. He will now be taken to Cornell University to determine what happened.
Deniz is the second carriage horse to die in Central Park in less than ten months. A bill called Ryderās Law ā named after that 2022 horse ā would have banned horse-drawn carriages in New York City and replaced them with electric alternatives. But that bill was defeated.
What do you think about horse-drawn carriages?
Would you like to see Ryderās Law passed?
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Jun 11
This is deplorable to these beautiful animals. Needs to be put to an end.
BREAKING: Undercover footage shows the nightmarish warehouse cells where NYC carriage horses are trapped in deplorable conditions when not in dangerous NYC traffic.
These poor animals have a HORRIFIC LIFE of walking the busy streets , in and out of congested traffic in hot and cold temperatures. These horses NEVER touch grass, never graze in pastures and no socialization with other horses .
They have NO pasture for grazing and interacting with other horses as herd animals NEED to be healthy and they are denied proper veterinary care.
THIS HAS TO STOP. TAKE ACTION BELOW TO END THIS ABUSE.
Everyone can call NYC Council Health Committee Chair Lynn Schulman at 718.544.8800 and press 0 to leave a message to ask her to cosponsor and fast- track #RydersLaw Intro 967 to end this criminal horse abuse!
NEW YORKERS: please make a quick call or send an email to your own New York City COUNCIL MEMBER urging them to POST sponsor and pass intro 967,
#RydersLaw.
#CentralPark #BanHorseCarriages #centralparkcarriagerides #nychorses #nyctourism #CentralPark #BanHorseCarriages #NYClass
#centralparkcarriagerides #nychorses #nyctourism #RydersLaw
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As another carriage horse collapses and dies in Central Park, we're left deeply disturbed and saddened. Today, Ryder's Law was reintroduced in the City Council, and we urge councilmembers to pass this legislation that would put an end to carriage horses in NYC once and for all.
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Another Central Park carriage horse died in NYC on Tuesday. He collapsed on the ground and struggled in agony for 10 minutes in the 80 degree heat, before his death.
The horse was 16 years old.
I beg you @NYCMayor, pass Ryder's Law and BAN horse drawn carriages in NYC.
The suffering these working animals endure for human entertainment is unconscionable. š
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NYCLASS retweeted
Jun 11
Another horse forced to pull a NYC carriage is DEAD.
@NYCMayor has expressed support for removing horse carriages from Central Park.
Now @NYCCouncil needs to immediately pass Ryder's Law to ban this cruelty once and for all.
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šØPhiladelphia Officially Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages In Historic Victory For Horses ā¤ļøš
READ MORE: šš worldanimalnews.com/2026/06/ā¦
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Jun 11
Will 2026 finally be the year of the horse?
Animal welfare advocates rallied to support the latest legislation after over a decade of failed attempts to end the cityās horse-drawn carriage industry. cityandstateny.com/policy/20ā¦
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Mayor Mamdani reiterated his support for a ban on carriage horses in Central Park Wednesday ā just hours after a horse collapsed and died in the park at W. 72nd St. and West Drive Tuesday evening. nydailynews.com/2026/06/10/mā¦
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š“š¢ Proud to stand with Council Members Chris Marte, @galeabrewer, and @HarveyforNY today in support of Ryder's Law.
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NYCLASS retweeted
Jun 10
Just 16 hours after an NYC carriage horse collapsed and died in the street, a massive number of #AnimalRights activists with @nyclass staged a rally at City Hall in support of #RydersLaw - the bill to ban horse-drawn carriages from NYC. Will @SpeakerMenin and @NYCMayor Mamdani do the right thing and pass this bill into law? Will @nytopinion weigh in?
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NYCLASS retweeted
Jun 10
Kudos to @CentralParkNYC for joining the growing chorus of organizations and individuals calling on NYC to ban horse drawn carriage rides. Beyond being animal abuse, the practice is also dangerous to park goers.
Jun 10
We are deeply saddened by the most recent incident involving a carriage horse in Central Park.
Read the full statement: bit.ly/43YUnIJ
ALT White text on a black background that reads: Statement from the Central Park Conservancy on Horse's Tragic Death in Central Park. The Central Park Conservancy has long believed that horse carriages pose a public safety risk in the increasingly crowded Park. In the past year, New Yorkers have witnessed at least seven separate incidents in which horses became spooked and either broke freeāposing danger to passengers, park-goers, and othersāor caused injury to their drivers, or, now, collapsed and died on Central Parkās Drives. Itās time to end this practice.
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Another carriage horse has died in NYC.
On Thursday, I'll be sponsoring #RydersLaw to phase out horse-drawn carriages and help workers transition to new opportunities.
It's time to protect both the public and the horses.
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