After a fruitless campaign to stay put, Shamrock Stables shut its doors Monday morning as the final horse carriage rolled out onto West 45th Street, leaving behind the odds and ends of a family-owned business that was once a major part of New York City’s carriage-horse industry: bales of hay, untended manure, an old trunk filled with horseshoes and a pair of boots.

NEW YORK— The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and NYCLASS (New Yorkers for Clean, Livable & Safe Streets) issued a statement from ASPCA President and CEO Ed Sayres and NYCLASS Executive Director Laura Eldridge prompted by the imminent closing of Shamrock Stables in Manhattan:

A recent bill passed by the City Council (Intro 35) granting 5 weeks vacation to NYC carriage horses received a great deal of attention in the press, with news anchors chuckling over such an extravagant benefit. It's easy to see why your average overworked New Yorker would feel a touch of envy, but the harsh reality of life for a carriage horse working in New York City is no laughing matter.

NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal®) and NYCLASS (New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets) today issued the following statement after learning that the New York City Council will pass Intro. 35, which would result in a fare increase for drivers.

NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal®) and NYCLASS (New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets) today issued the following statement after learning that the New York City Council will pass Intro. 35, which would result in a fare increase for drivers.