Julie Menin
Role at the time: Speaker of the New York City Council
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Menin argues that public safety warrants the phaseout and says a required transition plan will connect workers with new opportunities.
“the status quo is no longer acceptable”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Julie Menin announces October 22 vote on horse-carriage phaseoutMenin statement and workforce-transition provisions
Menin defends the phaseout on safety grounds and describes the transition framework. The announcement concerns a scheduled vote, not an enacted ban.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The issue is the proposed NYC horse-carriage phaseout and adequacy of its worker-transition protections. She expressly supports the phaseout and its proposed transition framework.