Tag: Patricia Saffran

Patricia N. Saffran, Check List for the NYC Council not to Vote for the Horse Drawn Carriage Ban

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Patricia N. Saffran   Just a friendly reminder that there are no logical reasons to vote for proposed Intro 943 to the ban the carriage horses from Central Park and force them into retirement, no matter what their age. At present, the NY City Council is purportedly conducting a “feasibility study” on axing the industry, but it’s already accurate to say there is no feasibility possible. The ban will bankrupt and create unemployment for the 120 drivers/owners. A ban will also cause an economic downturn to the horse businesses in New York and…

Patricia N. Saffran, NY City Council Desperate to Destroy the Carriage Horse Industry

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Patricia N. Saffran   There is no logical basis for banning the horse drawn carriage industry in New York City. Notwithstanding, the NY City Council is holding a hearing based on “Romanch’s Law,” attempting to do exactly that. The event could wind up being a ‘show trial’ with a predetermined negative outcome. The two fairly recent deaths of Lady and Ryder were only natural deaths. The death of carriage horse Deniz from poisoning was due to toxic yew plants placed by the Central Park Conservancy at 90th St. These plants don’t belong…

Patricia N. Saffran, Frontal Assault at the Sherman Equestrian Monument in New York’s Central Park

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Patricia N. Saffran New York City officials finally got rid of the highly polluting, unsightly large food trucks surrounding Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ historic masterpiece, the Sherman Equestrian Monument, off Fifth Avenue. https://jameshfetzer.org/2023/07/patricia-n-saffran-sherman-monument-ambushed-on-fifth-avenue-central-park/  Now the monument has a new enemy, an awkward, clunky, appalling Citibank bike rack, placed right in front of the valuable sculpture.   After the Plaza Hotel’s lawsuit against NYC DOT to remove the abysmal Citibank bike rack from their entrance was tossed by a judge, https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/judge-tosses-lawsuit-by-plaza-hotel-asking-to-have-citi-bike-rack-removed/  the bike rack continued its green mission in front of the hotel, all the while…