New York City is expected to outlaw horse drawn carriages. The mayor wants the practice ended. So does the speaker of the city council. When those two offices agree, the rest of the city tends to take note.
BBC News reported that both officials have expressed support for bringing the trade to a close. Their shared position is what has turned a long running argument into an expected ban.
“Both the speaker of the city council and the mayor have expressed support for ending the practice.”
— BBC News
Support from the top
The speaker of the city council speaks for the legislature. The mayor speaks for the executive. On this question they have given the same answer. That alignment is why a prohibition is now spoken of as a likelihood rather than a wish.
“Horse drawn carriages in New York City expected to be outlawed.”
— BBC News
The BBC account does not set out a date, a vote, or a form of words for any future law. It records a political fact. The two most powerful figures in city government want the carriages gone, and the practice is therefore expected to be outlawed.
- Horse drawn carriages in New York City are expected to be outlawed
- The mayor has expressed support for ending the practice
- The speaker of the city council has expressed support for ending the practice
For the moment the carriages remain on the streets. The political direction is no longer in doubt. City leaders have chosen a side, and they have chosen to end the practice.
