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Daniel Chapuis testifies remotely opposing ban, threatens lawsuit

New York City Council · Jul 15, 2026 · starts 9:19:30 · 4 min 40 sec

Daniel Chapuis, son of a Swiss farmer, testifies remotely opposing the ban, sharing family history with horses, threatening to sue the mayor and council for $25 billion, and arguing tourists deserve real horses not electric vehicles.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Hey, yo.

Lynn C. Schulman

Is that Danny?

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Daniel, stop me.

Lynn C. Schulman

Okay, go ahead.

Lynn C. Schulman

You have two minutes.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Okay, my testimony is in one minute, 50 seconds.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Please don't interrupt.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

I'm the son of a Brazilian Swiss farmer from people where the corn is used to make the gruyere and the ashram that compose the famous, world famous cheese fondue as well as the Nescafe.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

My father farmed on the horse.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

After World War II, his father got hit by a truck backing up and he didn't wish to die.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

It was too much for my grandma and five kids.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

They set the farm and moved to my hometown, Geneva.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

They had a front job in construction.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

The only daughter, even my grandmother, took care of grandma and cooked for the four boys.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

During World War II, my father was on the horse at the Swiss-German border.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

While she helped the peasants in the ashtray, and in return, the farmer gave my lovely dad a banana.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

In Fribourg, they knew only the oranges for Christmas.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

So he gave the banana to his horse and he didn't have any way.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

While visiting me, we took the horse carriage's ride in Central Park, also featuring a picture together with the police mounted horse.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

In 1986, I was very excited to see the horse carriages in front of the Irish restaurant, Hosea O'Grady, at 32nd and 7th Avenue.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Tourists to visit all ages, including...

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Silver blood them.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Everywhere now we have these company dogs in the supermarket, the MTA, buses and subways.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

They bark most of the time and I get aggravated.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

We have to preserve the hostage charges because of the human values.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

The foreigner spent a billion of dollars to get something better than an AI-driven motor vehicle.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

In the city council, a misguided mayor, Mandani, approved a ban.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

I will sue the so-called honorable mayor and the council for $25 billion for unfair treatment compared to the abuse service dog program.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Tourists don't deserve anonymous electricity.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Time expired.

Member of the Public - Daniel Chapuis

Okay, time is up.

Lynn C. Schulman

Time is up.

Lynn C. Schulman

Just go.

Lynn C. Schulman

Just cut him off.

Lynn C. Schulman

Cut him off.

Lynn C. Schulman

Cut him off.

Lynn C. Schulman

All right, time is up.

Lynn C. Schulman

Katie Bordenario.

Lynn C. Schulman

You may begin.

Lynn C. Schulman

Jasmine Mills, no, we're just calling the names.

Lynn C. Schulman

Hattis, Belici, Garav Mahajan.

Lynn C. Schulman

Oh, we did that.

Lynn C. Schulman

Richard Joswal, Janet Quispe, Amy Grillo, Leanne Jeanette Cook.

Lynn C. Schulman

No, just, no, no, I'm not doing that.

Lynn C. Schulman

Becky Norton, Pamela Perkins, Eugenia Renscoff, Herbin Shah, Geraldine Martin, Natique, Alexi, no, we did that already.

Lynn C. Schulman

Sarah Miles Lennox.

Lynn C. Schulman

No, I know.

Lynn C. Schulman

Katie Bimefor.

Lynn C. Schulman

Claire Marston, Matthew Giarrusso, Ben, Jenny Martin, Marisol Brisman, Allison Musk,

Lynn C. Schulman

Muscovecchio, Lucy DiGeronimo, Corinne Vanden Heuvel, Allison Thaler,

Lynn C. Schulman

Sophie Higgins, Susan Grabina, Janice Brody, Dolores Orr, Jean Hall, Sarah Brovman,

Lynn C. Schulman

Rora Bavia.

Lynn C. Schulman

Rora Usha.

Lynn C. Schulman

Emily Bowden-Torres.

Lynn C. Schulman

Sumi Aztec, Ellen Hawley, Allison Z.

Council Staff

Let me check if there's other names.

Council Staff

Can you call, wait, we called Linda Manoray.

Council Staff

Can you call Christina Jamal?

Lynn C. Schulman

Christina Jamal.

Lynn C. Schulman

Okay, thank you to everyone who has testified.

Lynn C. Schulman

If there is anyone present in the room or on Zoom.

Lynn C. Schulman

Is it?

Council Staff

Oh, that's Christina.

Member of the Public - Christina Jamal

Yeah, hi.

Member of the Public - Christina Jamal

I know it's late.

Member of the Public - Christina Jamal

I will, I'm in favor of writer's law.

Member of the Public - Christina Jamal

I will submit my testimony in writing.

Lynn C. Schulman

Okay, thank you very much.

Lynn C. Schulman

Appreciate that.