Transportation

"It's surprising to me that a city known for its progressive spirit still allows this cruel and dangerous tourist trap. Dozens of accidents over the past few years highlight the immense safety hazard and lack of regulation of this industry," Huston is quoted as saying in her ad.

The images will roll out starting this week and target council members such as Corey Johnson, Ben Kallos and James Vacca. Representatives for the elected officials didn't return messages for comment by press time.

Vacca, like the other Council members targeted in the bus shelter ads, is undecided on the carriage horse ban, which was introduced in the Council last week.

"Drivers have been caught forcing horses to work in weather extremes and while injured,” the ad picturing Falco and plastered around his district reads.

Also featured in the PETA campaign is actress Anjelica Huston, whose ads target Upper East Side Councilman Ben Kallos.

In an effort to compete with Uber and other ride sharing companies such as Lyft, a New York City council member recently has introduced legislation for New York cab companies to have access to a app of their own. Council Member Ben Kallos said in a statement, “New York City must support our tech sector: Instead of making new technologies illegal, or regulating them out of business, we should provide a level playing field with fair competition so that companies, drivers and riders all win.”