In many cities, horse-drawn carriages are seen as tourist attractions, evoking nostalgic images of days gone by. Yet, underlying these quaint notions is the reality for the horses: daily exposure to ...

Animal rights activists and City Councilman Robert Holden are demanding that the Manhattan DA launch a criminal investigation into the carriage horse industry after a horse collapsed last week in ...

Horse-drawn carriage rides through the streets of downtown ... abstained from the vote because he favored a faster ban. Before Thursday's near-unanimous vote, council members had to amend the ...