Family of teen killed in carriage crash urges NYC to ban horse-drawn rides
Parents of the 18-year-old tourist who fell from a horse-drawn carriage urged City Council members to approve a law ending the carriage industry.
The parents of an 18-year-old tourist who was killed after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in New York City urged lawmakers Wednesday to approve legislation that would end the city’s horse carriage industry, saying they hope no other family experiences the same tragedy. Their emotional testimony came during a City Council hearing focused on a renewed effort to ban the popular tourist attraction, according to The New York Post.