reporter: but animal rights groups have long been calling for a ban on the rides, citing accidents like these. and they say the animals are forced to live in conditions they say is inhumane. no matter what they say, the horses are really not kept in a good condition. reporter: the mare mayor says he is open to suggestions. the horses are the star. it s not the car. it s not the carriage. it s not me. that s what people come for. you can t create that with an electric car. you ll never create it. kids can t pet fenders. they pet horses. reporter: the two sides are going back and forth. the animal rights activists say it s not right for the animals to be in an urban setting. meanwhile, the carriage drivers are fighting for their jobs. they say that the horses are actually being treated well.
time now for the sideshow. first up, a an odd meeting between a very odd couple. that s rapper snoop dogg with secretary of state john kerry at the white house. snoop posted the picture to his instagram feed along with the tweet boss life, me and john kerry at the white house. the pair bonded over their love of jazz and were caught on camera talking about herbie hancock. that s why it makes sense. you gave me a pound. for his part, kerry tweeted back at snoop, between us, we ve sold 30 million. from dogs to horses and what politico is calling a strange political brawl over new york city s famous carriage horses. they re the ones that carry tourists through central park. well, animal rights activists have wanted them banned for years citing the welfare of the horses. and they have a powerful ally in incoming mayor bill de blasio. but the carriage drivers are fighting back and they re doing so with the help of the teamsters.
first up, a an odd meeting between a very odd couple. that s rapper snoop dogg with secretary of state john kerry at the white house. snoop posted the picture to his instagram feed along with the tweet boss life, me and john kerry at the white house. the pair bonded over their love of jazz and were caught on camera talking about herbie hancock. that s why it makes sense. you gave me a pound. for his part, kerry tweeted back at snoop, between us, we ve sold 30 million. from dogs to horses and what politico is calling a strange political brawl over new york city s famous carriage horses. they re the ones that carry tourists through central park. well, animal rights activists have wanted them banned for years citing the welfare of the horses. and they have a powerful ally in incoming mayor bill de blasio. but the carriage drivers are fighting back and they re doing so with the help of the teamsters.
kerry at the white house. the pair bonded over their love of jazz and were caught on camera talking about herby hancock. that s why it makes sense. you gave me a pound. for his part, kerry tweeted back at snoop, between us, we ve sold 30 million. from dogs to horses and what politico is calling a strange political brawl over new york city s famous carriage horses. they re the ones that carry tourists through central park. well, animal rights activists have wanted them banned for years citing the welfare of the horses. and they have a powerful ally in incoming mayor bill de blasio. but the carriage drivers are fighting back and they re doing so with the help of the teamste teamsters. it s not clear whether de blasio will push for an all-out ban once he takes office next week. finally, as he year winds down, it s worth looking back at the year s events and wacky
malone and the other carriage drivers don t plan on going away quietly. they are part of the powerful teamsters union. it will likely take a new law from city council to make any changes a reality. things appear to be headed in that direction. the animal rights activists have won the day. the polls suggest that something like 70% to 80% of new yorkers think that horse-drawn carriages in central park are a bad idea. errol lewis is a cnn political contributor. i m not sure whether or not the council is going to find the strength and gumption to take a fresh look at this, look at the facts, notice things like the fact that only three horses have died in service over the last 30 years. so if you planned on proposing to your fiancee in the back of a horse-drawn carriage in central park, you had better get moving, or start talking now about the romantic appeal of an electric antique car. just today, the mayor-elect s team reiterated his commitment to ban the horse carriages to cnn.