Assembly’s Gary Pretlow: Veterinarians say carriage horses ‘healthy, happy, well-fed’
State Assemblyman Gary Pretlow says the city’s horse carriage industry should live on — doctor’s…
Author Christina Hansen
Christina Hansen
Christina Hansen is a New York City carriage driver and a spokesperson for the carriage industry. She is a proud member of Teamsters Local 553.
Stand with Sal!
Sal Ruggeri has been driving a carriage for 32 years, ever since he emigrated from…
Stand with Tony!
Every day, Tony Moran gets to the stable early and stays late to make sure…
NYC Clinton Park Stables get horse advocate’s approval
They’re not horsing around at the Clinton Park Stables. That was the assessment of the…
Stand with Peter!
Family has always been important to carriage driver Peter Wilson, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Growing…
Stand with Dimitri!
Dimitri Krastov has always worked with horses. Growing up in Bulgaria, he and his horses…
Stand with Natasha!
Three years ago, Natasha Kabanova was working an office job. “I left to become a…
Stand with Colm!
“I’ve always been around horses,” says Colm McKeever. He was born in Navin, Ireland and…
Stand with Pedro!
Pedro Tapia has always loved working with horses – ever since growing up on his…
Breaking with de Blasio, Working Families Party backs preserving NYC horse-carriage industry
The Working Families Party is standing up for the city’s horse-carriage drivers, opposing efforts by…