GoKawiilNYC strikes deal to end Central Park horse-drawn carriages by 2028
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin have agreed on legislation to phase out Central Park's horse-drawn carriage industry, with a full ban taking effect June 1, 2028. Menin plans to bring the bill to a council vote later this month, according to a spokesperson.
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The deal would end a 150-year-old New York tradition long targeted by animal welfare advocates who argued horses were overworked and poorly housed, a claim carriage owners have disputed. The push gained fresh urgency after the death of teenage tourist Romanch Mahajan in a runaway carriage accident last summer, reportedly the first fatality in the industry's history, which advocacy group NYCLASS says helped galvanize political support for the ban.
- Legislation to ban Central Park horse carriages is set for a council vote this month, with a 2028 implementation date.
- The agreement follows years of advocacy from groups like NYCLASS and City Hall citing animal welfare concerns.
- A tourist's death in a 2023 carriage accident appears to have accelerated momentum toward the ban.
Source: cnn.com — Mark Morales, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “New York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot”
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