Robert Holden, New York City Council and Sponsor of Bill 573, speaks as protesters gather for a memorial for Ryder, a NYC Carriage Horse, at the place where he collapsed and died

Download this stock image: Robert Holden, New York City Council and Sponsor of Bill 573, speaks as protesters gather for a memorial for Ryder, a NYC Carriage Horse, at the place where he collapsed and died soon after. Ryder is one of the many New York City Carriage horses that have collapsed on the congested New York City streets in the past few years. Council members have introduced a bill to replace Carriage Horses with Antique Electric Cars. (Photo by Catherine Nance / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) - 2K7W1ME from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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