For the first time, New York City's Central Park Conservancy is calling for a ban on carriage horses in the park.Conservancy President and CEO Elizabeth W. Smith wrote to Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to voice concerns about the treatment of the horses,

The Central Park Conservancy, which manages the park, had not taken a public stance on the issue as it became politically contentious — until now.

After years of maintaining a neutral stance on the operation of horse-drawn carriages in New York City, the Central Park Conservancy has come out in support of banning them as a “matter of public health and safety.