Tragedy in Midtown

Sunday evening, December 4th, 2011, another carriage horse collapsed on the streets of New York City. This marks the fourth incident in the past six weeks where carriage horses collapsed, bolted and even died.

These incidents serve as a reminder of why we cannot allow for carriage horses to work these harsh city streets any longer.

Now is the time for us to push the City Council to act on Intro 86. Please call the City Council members who haven't committed to ending horse abuse yet, then let us know what they said.

Step One: SELECT A COUNCIL MEMBER IN YOUR BOROUGH & CALL

MANHATTAN
Gale A. Brewer -- (212) 873-0282
Margaret Chin -- (212) 587-3159

BROOKLYN
Lewis A. Fidler -- (212) 788-7286
Brad Lander -- (718) 499-1090
Jumaane D. Williams -- (718) 629-2900

BRONX
Joel Rivera -- (718) 842-8100

QUEENS
Elizabeth Crowley -- (718) 366-3900
Peter F. Vallone, Jr. -- (718) 274-4500
Jimmy Van Bramer -- (718) 383-9566
Mark Weprin -- (718) 468-0137

STATEN ISLAND
Deborah Rose -- (718) 556-7370

SUGGESTED SCRIPT: Hello, my name is ________________. I'm calling because there was another horse tragedy Sunday, December 4th -- the 4th such accident since Oct 23rd in Midtown when a carriage horse collapsed and died -- I'd like to urge you to become a co-sponsor of Intro 86. This bill would replace horse carriages with antique replica electric cars and humanely retire the horses to sanctuaries.

(IF YES) Thanks so much for your support!

(FOR OPPONENTS) I urge you to reconsider. These horses are forced to endure 9 hour days in bitter cold and sweltering hot conditions. They breathe in harmful exhaust and pull heavy carriages. Then, they go home after their long shift to former tenement buildings where they are tied up in stalls that are far too small for them. These horses live half as long as regular horses. The sudden death of any horse is very uncommon, and this horse's death was preventable. I urge you to reconsider your position.

LEAVE A MESSAGE:

Hello, my name is ________________. I'm calling in response to the horse that collapsed and died Sunday, Oct 23rd in Midtown, and to urge you to end the abuse of carriage horses in New York City by supporting Intro 86, a bill that phases out the carriage horse industry by replacing it with green replica classic cars. Carriages horses are forced to endure 9 hours days in the bitter cold, breathe harmful exhaust, and they live HALF as long as regular horses. That's why it's time to phase out the carriage horse industry. I hope you will support Intro 86. Thank you.

Step Two: REPORT BACK