# Animal rights activist attacks NYC horse carriage driver with skateboard during tirade, union says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/animal-rights-activist-attacks-nyc-horse-carriage-driver-with-skateboard-during-tirade-union-says/
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:43:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T20:25:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/animal-rights-activist-attacks-nyc-horse-carriage-driver-skateboard-tirade-union-says
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A woman was arrested after two carriage drivers were allegedly assaulted.
- The drivers had minor injuries and declined treatment.
- New York City plans to phase out carriages by June 2028.

## Summary

A 27-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly punching two horse-carriage drivers in Central Park and hitting one in the head with a skateboard. The incident has renewed tensions around the city’s carriage trade, which faces a legal phase-out amid competing claims about animal welfare and workers’ safety.

Police charged Abigail Holbrook with two counts of assault; the drivers, both aged 45, suffered minor injuries and declined medical treatment. The attack comes after New York City Council voted 40 to 7 for a law to phase out horse-drawn carriages by 1 June 2028 and establish a transition programme for more than 150 workers. A union official called for more police at carriage stands, while PETA rejected the union’s accusations.

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