Overview

• On May 26 in Central Park, two horse-drawn carriages collided when startled horses bolted toward Fifth Avenue and the northbound end of 60th Street.
• Both operators sustained minor injuries while trying to control the horses and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
• The horses escaped serious injury and returned to work on the south end of the park later that evening.
• Animal welfare organizations NYCLASS and the Animal Legal Defense Fund are citing the crash to support a ban on horse-drawn carriage rides in New York City.
• Critics reference the 2022 collapse and death of a horse named Ryder and a high-profile celebrity petition as evidence of longstanding industry risks.