Local leaders have tried to outlaw horse-drawn carriages from operating in Central Park since 2010, citing concerns about the safety of the horses after several died over the years in accidents and from exhaustion.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin struck a deal that will abolish the city's controversial horse carriage industry, according to sources. Sources confirmed that the mayor agreed to back a bill that will be voted on next week, as first reported…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Council speaker reached a deal on legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages, potentially putting an end to a Central Park staple and tourist magnet that began operating more than 150 years ago.
Under legislation backed by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the use of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park would end by June 2028.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city’s horse carriages around Central Park are “coming to an end” after reaching a deal with the City Council speaker. Local government and outside groups have long strived to ban the popular tourist attraction that critics argue is harmful to horses’ well…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing legislation that would outlaw New York City’s horse carriage industry in June 2028, pairing the ban with career assistance for drivers and possible compensation programs for carriage owners.
In a major update for all New York City horse girls and gays, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and city council speaker Julie Menin endorsed a proposed horse drawn carriage bill on Tuesday, which would definitively ban the use of horse-drawn carriages in the city, particularly in Central Park, effective by June…
New York Post readers sound off about Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin agreeing to shut down the Central Park horse-carriage industry.
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