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Two horse-drawn carriages collided in Central Park, hospitalizing both drivers and reigniting calls to ban the industry
Though the horses weren’t seriously hurt, advocacy groups like NYCLASS are citing the crash as proof that the practice is unsafe and outdated
The crash follows a 2022 incident where a horse named Ryder collapsed in the street and later died, prompting a celebrity-backed petition to end carriage rides
A horse-drawn carriage collision is resurrecting a call to ban the transportation in N.Y.C.
On Monday, May 26, two horse-drawn carriages rammed into each other in front of the 60th Street & East Drive marker in Central Park in New York City, hospitalizing the two carriage operators.
According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE from the New York Police Depart