GoKawiilNYC Mayor Mamdani and Council Speaker Menin agree deal to ban horse carriages
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a deal on Tuesday to ban horse-drawn carriages from operating in the city, including Central Park. The move would end a practice that has drawn controversy for more than a century and that previous mayors failed to eliminate despite repeated attempts.
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The agreement suggests Mamdani has found enough political support on the City Council to succeed where predecessors like Bill de Blasio failed, after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and resistance from carriage drivers and tourism interests. It could set a precedent for how the new mayor handles other long-stalled policy fights by building coalitions with the Council speaker.
- Mamdani and Menin reached a deal to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC.
- Past mayors tried and failed to end the carriage trade for over 100 years.
- The ban would affect carriage operations tied to Central Park tourism.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “A timeline of New York City trying to ban horse carriages in Central Park”
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