Electric Horse Carriages In Central Park | NYC Week In Review

NEW YORK, NY — Whether you're fighting the heat or boredom at work you need news to occupy your mind. We have stories about the city's battle against horses and jewelry heist drama.

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🚗 Car Free NYC Streets

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Car Free ‘Summer Streets’ Saturday
Nine miles of car-free streets along Park Avenue will open up to bikes and pedestrians for three Saturdays: Aug. 6, 13 and 20. It will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day with fun activities along the avenue. (New York Patch)

Electric Horse Carriages in Central Park
Another effort to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park is galloping through city council with a proposal to replace the iconic — and controversial — horses with "electric low-speed vehicles" that could circle the park at no more than 3 miles per hour. The horses have long been targeted by animal rights activists who call them inhumane. (New York Patch)

Harlem Evictions On The Rise
After dropping to virtually zero during the pandemic, the number of people and businesses being evicted around Harlem has steadily climbed in recent months to the highest level since 2020, according to city data. An eviction moratorium recently ended, leading to the most evictions since before COVID-19. (New York Patch)

'Dangerousness' Bail Clause Spurs Uproar
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell are doubling down on demands to pull back bail reform they blame for an uptick in violent crime. They released data they argued proves "career criminals" continue to commit crimes because they have no consequences to fear. (New York Patch)

Pastor Robbed In Jewelry Heist Blasts Media
Bishop Lamor Whitehead had three words to describe his treatment by the media after a mid-sermon jewelry heist. Whitehead also said media outlets and other critics were blasting him and overlooking the good work he does for his community. (New York Patch)

Garbage-Filled Cesspool
Outdoor dining in New York City has turned the city into a rat-, noise- and garbage-filled cesspool and should be stopped, a new lawsuit contends. The lawsuit argues the coronavirus pandemic's Temporary Open Restaurant Program has outlived its shelf life and argues there should be more regulations and enforcement. (New York Patch)

NYPD Pelted With Bottles
A viral video shows NYPD officers being pelted with glass bottles amid a clash with an angry crowd in The Bronx. While some criticize the crowd others saw police as reaping the consequences of decades of discrimination and dehumanizing treatment toward the communities they're sworn to protect and serve. (New York Patch)