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Cheers to NYC Council Speaker Menin for backing bill that would ban carriage trade before public hearing tomorrow

Speaking from Central Park in New York City, City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced this afternoon that she would support Intro 943, formerly known as Ryder’s Law, to ban carriage horse rides after a tourist and horse died in separate accidents last month. She is the first City Council Speaker to publicly back a carriage […]

News on July 14, 2026

The carriage trade has no future, but FoA will help make sure the horses do

In Our View on July 13, 2026

Trump’s EPA works for the pesticide industry, approves new ‘forever chemicals’

In Our View on July 10, 2026

FOA to NOAA: Prohibit the breeding of belugas rescued from Marineland

News on July 9, 2026

Jeers: Makah Tribe in Washington State seeks whaling permit

News on July 8, 2026

Join FoA in NYC July 15 to rally/testify to end the deadly carriage horse trade

News on July 6, 2026

Keep dogs home…and other tips to protect pets during the heatwave

Uncategorized on July 2, 2026