That is why, as someone who has spent a lifetime inside this industry, I know better than anyone that horse-drawn carriages in New York City have reached their breaking point. In crowded park conditions, inviting more unattended horses and more hardware into the mix is asking for another set of accidents. Supporting Romanch’s Law is not about hating carriage owners or wanting to “take away” their horses. Our horses appeared in films and television, worked therapeutic programs, and helped define a romantic image of New York and Central Park that still endures. 21st-century New York City is no place for carriage horses.