New York City bans horse-drawn carriages from Central Park

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New York City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park by June 2028, ending a 150-year-old tradition.

New York City Council voted Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park by June 2028, ending a 150-year-old tradition that will affect about 200 drivers. The ban passed 40–7, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani expected to sign it. The decision follows the death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan in a carriage accident in Central Park this year.

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NYC Council bans horse carriages in veto-proof vote that will end 150-year-old Central Park traditionHorse-drawn carriages will be banned in New York City after the City Council approved a new bill Thursday that will end a Central Park tradition that’s endured for more than 150 years.New York Post · 22 Oct, 21:44
Mamdani expected to face legal trouble over PETA-backed horse carriage banNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's horse-drawn carriage ban faces lawsuits as a councilwoman calls the proposal "unconstitutional" ahead of a vote.Fox News · 22 Oct, 16:59
End of an era as NYC finally moves to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriagesThe horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, winding down a tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activistsIndependent World · 22 Oct, 11:41
NYC’s foolish horse-carriage ban: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 22, 2026NY Post readers weigh in on the mayor and City Council’s move to phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park.New York Post · 21 Oct, 20:47
NYC’s horse-carriage ban shows Menin’s true colors — and sets a scary socialist precedentMayor Mamdani has said he will sign this horse-carriage ban, abolishing a private industry with a pen stroke — and to him, it might seem like a great start.New York Post · 20 Oct, 23:47

In this story: New York City · Central Park · Zohran Mamdani · Romanch Mahajan · Julie Menin · Transport Workers Union · PETA · Vickie Paladino

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