Press Conference On Steps Of City Hall -- Friday, June 15th at 12:00PM DE BLASIO, ANIMAL GROUPS TO PRESS CITY COUNCIL ON HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES
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Press Conference On Steps Of City Hall -- Friday, June 15th at 12:00PM
DE BLASIO, ANIMAL GROUPS TO PRESS CITY COUNCIL ON HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES
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New York, NY – Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets (NYCLASS), and PETA will hold a press conference on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan on Friday, June 15th at 12:00 PM to urge the Council to support a pilot program that would phase out the horse-drawn carriage industry in New York City and replace it with vintage-replica electric cars. At no cost to the city, the pilot program would test out the viability of replacing the carriage horse industry with an electric vintage-replica car – a cleaner, safer and animal-friendly alternative.
WHO: New Yorker for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets (NYCLASS)
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio
Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito
Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez
Council Member Daniel Dromm
PETA
Rational Animal
Animal Haven
Seraphim12
WHAT: Press conference
WHEN: Friday, June 15th at 12:00 PM
WHERE: City Hall Steps – New York, NY
PRESS CONTACT: Phil Singer or Peter Ajemian
347-614-2430
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