Q&A
Questions raised about inspections of live markets and horse carriage stables
1:42:18
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Council Member Holden inquires about the city's involvement in inspecting live markets and horse carriage stables. The discussion reveals gaps in the city's oversight and enforcement of animal welfare in these areas.
- It's clarified that live markets are under state jurisdiction, not city
- The health department claims to inspect horse carriage stables regularly, but cannot provide specific frequency
- Holden expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of the NYPD's animal cruelty unit, particularly in responding to complaints about carriage horses
Robert F. Holden
1:42:18
Just look at let me ask the the health department.
1:42:23
Have you gone into the live markets and to inspect those?
1:42:26
Do you is that under your jurisdiction?
Corinne Schiff
1:42:30
Those are under state jurisdiction.
Robert F. Holden
1:42:32
Yeah.
1:42:32
But not yours.
Arina Hinzen
1:42:33
Correct.
Robert F. Holden
1:42:34
Okay.
1:42:34
And do you do you contact with the state about this when you get a complaint?
1:42:38
When somebody calls 311 about that, the the live markets, do you you work with the state?
Corinne Schiff
1:42:45
We will refer those issues to the state.
Robert F. Holden
1:42:48
And and what about the horse carriage industry?
1:42:51
Do you go into the stables and and inspect those regularly or answer complaints on horses that seem lame and can't can't and are and seem to be laboring in the heat or the or the cold or inclement weather, do you do you go into the staples or do you inspect the the locations around Central Park?
Corinne Schiff
1:43:12
We do.
Robert F. Holden
1:43:13
You do.
1:43:14
And on a regular basis, how often do you go into the staples?
Corinne Schiff
1:43:19
We're in the stables regularly.
1:43:20
I'll get back to you about the frequency of those stable inspections.
Robert F. Holden
1:43:24
The so you don't know the number.
1:43:26
See, again, this is this is consistent with the the health department.
1:43:30
This is what I've witnessed.
1:43:31
And the mayor's office has one person in the animal welfare.
1:43:36
Unfortunately, we talked a few years ago and it still hasn't gone up unfortunately.
1:43:42
The problem I have with some of your your comments about, you know, the animal cruelty, NYPD.
1:43:49
I don't even know if they're functioning really.
1:43:51
I really don't think so.
1:43:52
Because every time we've complained, we we get an answer like especially about the horses, we get, oh, well, the vet for the industry said that that that rider with the horse that collapsed was okay.