Councilmember Avella Willing to Help the Horses

As vice-president of the Coalition to Ban the Horse-Drawn Carriage in New
> York City, I am well aware that Tony Avella is the first member of the NYC council who has ever been willing to step up to the plate and introduce
> a bill that would ban the horse-drawn carriage in New York. No other council
> member, since the 70's when the movement against the industry began, has
> been willing to do this, despite overwhelming evidence that the practice
> equates to a life-style that is contrary to every natural desire and
> instinct on the part of these much-loved animals. The conditions in New York
> City are hugely incompatible with the well-being of horses, forced to pull
> carriages in extremes of weather through New York streets crowded with
> vehicles and noises prone to cause horses to spook and bolt, causing fatal
> injury to themselves. Thank you Mr. Avella, for your courage, your ethics, and for your sensitivity to these majestic animals.

AVELLA RANKED BEST IN QUEENS ON HUMAN RIGHTS.

On December 10, 2008, the Urban Justice Center released its report card for the Human Rights Project, which rated NYC Council Members on their human rights record based on key legislation before the City Council in the past year. The Human Rights Project works to hold city government accountable to human rights laws and standards. Click here to see the New York City Council Watch report card.

Council Member Tony Avella, candidate for mayor of NYC in 2009, ranked third on the list. Leticia James ranked first, followed by Charles Barron who ranked second. The issues covered included term limits, voter registration, elder abuse, immigration services, tenant protection, paid family leave and child-health plus - just to name a few.

Read the article in the Queens Ledger by Nathan Duke.

This should answer all those animal haters who think that compassion is a finite quality - that to give any to animals - as Council Member Avella has consistently done - means that you have less for people. Those of us who disagree with this miserly approach know that compassion for animals or humans only generates more compassion. It is an infinite quality and only grows with use.

We are proud of Council Member Tony Avella's achievements and wish him the best in his race for Mayor of NYC. Wouldn't it be great to have a mayor who cares about people and animals?

See his web site - www.tonyavellaformayor.com