Fox News(@FoxNews):WATCH: An animal rights activist was arrested in Central Park after allegedly striking a horse carriage driver in the face and shoulder with a skateboard and punching a second driver in the face. Abigail Holbrook was caught on camera arguing about horse abuse and criticizing the treatment of carriage horses. Now, a transport workers union is demanding increased police protection, calling the incident “outrageous and unacceptable.” The incident comes as New York City moves to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028 under legislation backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

2026.11.13 04:45

WATCH: An animal rights activist was arrested in Central Park after allegedly striking a horse carriage driver in the face and shoulder with a skateboard and punching a second driver in the face. Abigail Holbrook was caught on camera arguing about horse abuse and criticizing the treatment of carriage horses. Now, a transport workers union is demanding increased police protection, calling the incident “outrageous and unacceptable.” The incident comes as New York City moves to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028 under legislation backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.