Some New Yorkers back ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes

After petting a carriage horse in New York's Central Park at the age of five, Alexus Lawson was hooked.
She has driven a carriage in Manhattan's most famous park, pulled by her horse, for six years. But since Lawson heard about the city's vote this week to outlaw the carriages over animal and public-safety concerns, she has been worried.
"What am I supposed to do with my horse?" asked the 28-year-old, who has been driving in the park for six years. "You're going to tell me I can't work with her anymore? How am I supposed to ensure her health?"
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