Natalia Kovanova (carriage driver) reads daughter's letter opposing ban
Natalia Kovanova, a carriage driver for 10+ years, reads a letter from her daughter about the carriage community being quintessential New Yorkers, and argues for preserving the industry through reform rather than elimination.
Hello, my name is Natalia Kovanova.
I'm a carriage driver, more than 10 years working in Central Park.
And my daughter, she wants me to read this letter.
She left to Arizona this morning, and she wanted me to say from her.
I used to work in the center park carriage industry, and my mom still does.
And I can say these people truly have your back, and they care.
The truth is they are some of the best people I know.
They are quintessence of true New Yorkers, hard workers.
Always looking for a way to lend a hand.
They love their community and they love their horses.
I understand the world is changing and is the city, the city does, but this is such a special group of people and community that is still exist in our world of
artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.
Maybe the focus should be on how we preserve horses and livelihoods, such as this rather than making more room for more boxes of concrete.
Maybe the social justice activists should be focused on the grid that is bringing businesses like this down rather than harassing.
Hardworking people, caring people.
Perhaps a more reasonable solution is water station, tie posts, perhaps as a green lawns.
There are no, they are not bad guys.
Countless vets defend them.
The horses are shiny and soft shape.
Unfortunately, the reality of horse work is accident happened, but it can tell you this for sure.
I can tell you this for sure.
They are a lot more common in every often part of the horse world.
Jumping, barrel racing, and any other kind of things.
Accidents also happen when you ride a bike and don't see a car coming or go swimming and happen to run into the shark.
It doesn't mean we stop living or doing things we love, but we can always educate and readjust how we do things.
And so I am asking you to help us with how and stand up for the little guys and carriage drivers and beloved horses.
Natalia.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
Next.
Put your mic on.