# Wild video shows crazed animal rights activist smack NYC horse carriage driver in face with skateboard

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/wild-video-shows-crazed-animal-rights-activist-smack-nyc-horse-carriage-driver-in-face-with-skateboard/
- Published: 2026-11-11T20:44:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T21:25:44+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/wild-video-shows-crazed-animal-rights-activist-smack-nyc-horse-carriage-driver-in-face-with-skateboard/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A woman was arrested over alleged assaults on two carriage drivers.
- Police say a skateboard was used to strike one driver.
- New York City plans to ban horse-drawn carriages by 2028.

## Summary

Police say a 27-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly striking a Central Park carriage driver with a skateboard and punching another driver. The incident matters amid debate over horse-drawn carriages and the safety of workers who operate them.

The woman, identified as Abigail Holbrook of Philadelphia, was charged with two counts of felony assault after Tuesday’s incident near 59th Street and West Drive. A carriage worker union representative called for more visible police patrols at park stands. New York City passed a law last month to ban horse-drawn carriages by 2028, following the death of a tourist who fell from a carriage in July.

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