In response to the New York City Council passing Intros 55A, 73A, 136A and 146A, NYCLASS released the following statement:

"This legislation is a step towards ending the puppy mill pipeline to New York City. This will protect dogs and cats, ensure that pet owners aren't unwittingly supporting unscrupulous breeders and help alleviate the overcrowding in city animal shelters. The thousands of NYCLASS supporters around the city thank the City Council for their leadership on this important issue." 

What: In support of Mayor de Blasio's plan to ban horse carriages and create jobs, NYCLASS members will join Council Members Danny Dromm and Ydanis Rodriguez for a rally at City Hall. Allie Feldman, Executive Director of NYCLASS said: "This is the right creative solution that benefits all New Yorkers by adding jobs while also ending an unsafe and inhumane industry."

Where: Steps of City Hall

When: Today, Tuesday, December 2nd at 1:00 PM

"This is the right creative solution that benefits all New Yorkers by adding jobs while also ending an unsafe and inhumane industry." -NYCLASS

Statement from NYCLASS, following the Salt Lake City Council's vote to ban horse-drawn carriages (http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2014/11/25/slc-council-bans-horse-drawn-carriages):

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UPDATE: We have posted the NYPD carriage horse accident records here. 

Marking Three-Year Anniversary of Horse Death That Sparked a Movement 

Yesterday, a 10 year old carriage horse named Barney that ran away from a handler, bolted up 11th Avenue as police cars chased it, while shocked pedestrians and motorists looked on.