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City Probes Fatal Collapse of Carriage Horse Lady in Hell’s Kitchen

Animal welfare groups have rallied to push Ryder’s Law to phase out the carriage industry after another horse collapse on city streets.

The demise of a carriage horse after she collapsed on the street, on Tuesday afternoon, has revived calls from activists and lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City.
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A horse lies on the street near 51st Street and 11th Avenue as workers prepare to load it onto a trailer.

Overview

  • City authorities including the NYPD mounted unit and the Department of Health have launched an investigation into Lady’s collapse and sent her remains to Cornell University for a necropsy.
  • Lady, a 15-year-old Standardbred Cross new to the carriage circuit, collapsed on August 5 near West 51st Street and 11th Avenue and was pronounced dead despite efforts to transport her to Clinton Park Stables.
  • NYCLASS and other advocates held a rally outside the Hell’s Kitchen stable to demand passage of Ryder’s Law, which would ban new carriage licenses and transition to electric vehicles.
  • Transport Workers Union Local 100 and carriage drivers have called for enhanced veterinary checks and stricter weather-related work limits but remain opposed to an outright ban on horse-drawn carriages.
  • Ryder’s Law, introduced after a 2022 horse collapse and stalled in the City Council, now faces renewed calls for hearings to phase out carriage licenses starting in 2026.