00:00Central Park was built to be seen by horse-run carriages.
00:03Central Park has not changed. People have changed.
00:06This is one of New York City's most long-standing debates.
00:11It is iconic, but it's like, I don't know, you look at them, the poor animals.
00:15I think the ban's right just for the animals.
00:17This was all about money. Nothing I do with horses.
00:21So I hopped in a carriage with Robert to hear why he's fighting to keep his job.
00:25There's a threat going on to your business about a possible ban.
00:30On carriages. How do you feel about that?
00:33You know, it's a lot of people talking about horses that have no knowledge of horses.
00:40After a fatal accident involving a horse-drawn carriage in June,
00:44some politicians are revamping the push for a ban.
00:47If passed next week, it would go into effect in June of 2028.
00:51They need a job.
00:52To me, they don't look happy down there. So I think, yeah, ban them as well.
00:56Robert spent 40 years in this business.
00:58Starting over, he says, isn't an option.
01:01What would you do as a profession if this ban doesn't stop to happen?
01:08Well, I'm more than 60 years old now, and it's not easy to teach old dogs new tricks.
01:14So they're not going to take my horse.
01:17This, I guarantee.
01:18You're not going to take my horse.
01:18You're not going to take my horse.
01:18You're not going to take my horse.
01:18You're not going to take my horse.
01:19You
