NYC activists’ carriage-horse threats prove they’ll use any excuse to force a ban
A Central Park carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died during a ride on June 9, 2026, prompting activists to call for a ban on carriage rides in New York City. However, a necropsy found that Deniz died from eating toxic Japanese yew branches, not from mistreatment or abuse. The incident has sparked a debate about the treatment of carriage horses and the potential ban on carriage rides in the city.
- ▪Deniz, a Central Park carriage horse, collapsed and died on June 9, 2026, due to eating toxic Japanese yew branches.
- ▪The necropsy found a substantial amount of Japanese yew branches in Deniz's mouth and stomach, which was enough to be lethal.
- ▪Activists, including NYCLASS and PETA, have used Deniz's death to push for a ban on carriage rides in New York City.
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Opinion NYC activists’ carriage-horse threats prove they’ll use any excuse to force a ban By John Samuelsen Published June 17, 2026, 7:19 p.m. ET A Central Park carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died during a ride on June 9, 2026. Courtesy of Edita Birnkrant See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Just hours after Deniz, a beautiful brown-and-white carriage horse, collapsed and died in Central Park June 9, the activists pounced. Edita Birnkrant, executive director of the anti-carriage group NYCLASS, posted a video of Deniz in his final moments, lying on the carriage drive. “They’re f—ing abusers,” a male narrator says. “He doesn’t care,” the observer declares of the carriage driver.
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