Letters & Editorials
Metro - US
2/25/08
Horse Misery Sign of Bigger Issues
- God Bless Elizabeth Forel for putting the facts out there about the
neglect, mistreatment and environmental abuse of New York City's
carriage horses. It is long past time for a ban of the carriage horse
trade! As a voting New Yorker, the carriage horse debacle will decide
which way I vote for City Council members, mayors and public advocates.
The reason I have made this a deciding factor of my votes is because
the cruelty has long been ignored whether out of ignorance or caving to
lobbyists. If an elected official can overlook the abuse that is out in
the open for everyone to see, then I've absolutely no doubt they will
do nothing about more hidden abuses and problems. Someone with the
courage and tenacity of Councilman Tony Avella, who took the trouble to
look into this weighty issue is exactly what we need in New York City.
We don't need anymore officials who look the other way or who can be
bought with a leprechaun tale.
Susan Davis
Coalition To Ban
Horse-Drawn Carriages
A Committee of the Coalition For New York City Animals, Inc.
You may write us at:
The Coalition for
NYC Animals, Inc.
P.O. Box 20247
Park West Station
New York, NY 10025
Or send an e-mail to:
Coalition@banhdc.org