Animal rights activist attacks NYC horse carriage driver with skateboard during tirade, union says
An angry animal rights activist armed with a skateboard allegedly assaulted two horse-drawn carriage drivers in Central Park on Tuesday after launching an expletive-laden tirade in front of visiting families, union representatives said.
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- Y’all will know my f------ name." MAMDANI ACCUSED OF BETRAYING NYC WORKERS AS UNION BOSS BLASTS 'ANTI-LABOR' HORSE CARRIAGE BAN During the altercation, Holbrook punched two 45-year-old drivers and struck one of them in the head with her skateboard, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) told Fox News Digital.
- Abigail Holbrook, 27, of Philadelphia, was arrested after screaming at drivers and accusing them of "animal abuse" near a carriage stand, according to police and video of the incident.
- "If the horse-drawn carriage trade is suddenly concerned about hostility and violence, it might start by looking in the mirror," the group said.
VIGIL PLANNED FOR 18-YEAR-OLD TOURIST KILLED IN CENTRAL PARK HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE INCIDENT "This is outrageous and unacceptable," TWU Local 100 Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp said in a statement.
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- "I only make money if my horse is well taken care of because I can't go to work if he can't pull the carriage, if he doesn't enjoy his job...
- Their monetary interest is that the horses are being abused or exploited or whatever." The violence erupted amid ongoing legal and political battles surrounding the city's historic carriage industry.
- All workers deserve to be safe at work." Christina Hansen, a union shop steward who witnessed the assault and alerted police, placed the blame on rhetoric from city leadership and advocacy groups.
- "We need a more visible police presence for our members at horse-carriage stands in the park to protect against these wackos.
- The legislation would phase out horse-drawn carriages entirely by June 1, 2028, while directing the city to establish a transition program for more than 150 drivers and industry workers.
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