NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A new poll carried out on behalf of animal rights organizations found 71% of New York City voters support proposed legislation that would replace horse-drawn carriages with electronic carriages.
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The poll, which was conducted by John Zogby Strategies on behalf of Voters for Animal Rights and the Animal Legal Defense Fund, surveyed 501 voters.
A little over 71% said they support banning horse carriages. Just under 14% opposed the legislation, and 15% said they were undecided.
Queens Councilmember Robert Holden introduced legislation in July that would end the use of horse-drawn carriages in the city.
Recent video of a carriage driver hitting a horse after it collapsed led to a renewed wave of calls to end the use of horse-drawn carriages in New York City.
The horse from the video was retired to a farm upstate after the incident.
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