Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Queens) has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from issuing fewer carriage horse licenses than it did in 2013. It would also prevent the city from altering the application process or raising the fee.

Manhattan's carriage horse industry has corralled additional support from a host of organizations and the equine expert who served as the model for "The Horse Whisperer."

For veterinarians treating livestock in the field or making house calls to pets, traveling in vehicles outfitted with much of the equipment of a brick-and-mortar hospital is a given. Yet the legality of an essential component of mobile practice has been in question since 2012 when California veterinarians with mobile practices registered to their home addresses began receiving letters from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) warning that they were in violation of federal law for transporting controlled substances.

Both sides of the raging debate over carriage horses have their work cut out for them: a majority of the City Council is undecided about banning the rides, a Daily News poll shows.

An FBI investigation of last year's mayoral race includes an examination of Bill de Blasio's campaign pledge to ban carriage horses, the Daily News has learned.

A Manhattan judge today ordered the NYPD to hand over records of its enforcement and oversight of the horse-carriage industry within 45 days.

Recently, Corporation Patricio Echeverria (CPE) issued a release regarding the acquisition of CPE by Ingersoll Tillage Group (ITG). The combination of CPE and ITG brings together two complementary companies, each a recognized leader in the manufacture and supply of high quality tools for agricultural and equine use.

The New York Supreme Court will hold a hearing Monday, April 28, in the national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund's (ALDF) case against the New York Police Department (NYPD) for refusing to turn over public records regarding the city's controversial horse-carriage industry.

Carriage drivers and animal rights activists offer different takes on what caused mishap.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is pulling back the reins on his plans to quickly get rid of New York City's horse-drawn carriage industry, stung by a recent outpouring of support for the colorful coaches that have clip-clopped their way through Central Park for more than 150 years.