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NYC bans horse-drawn carriages, Mayor Mamdani has final say
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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A bill outlawing the horse-drawn carriage industry has passed the New York City Council, making the historic Central Park tradition a thing of the past. Romanch’s Law passed on Thursday, an agreement to end the industry in 2028 after years of deliberation.
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City Council to vote on bill that could ban carriage horse rides in New York City
Headline from NBC New York ·
Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park's drivers fear for their livelihoods
Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·
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NYC bans horse-drawn carriages, Mayor Mamdani has final say
The first legislation seeking to ban the now 168-year-old Central Park horse carriage industry was introduced by former City Council Member Tony Avella nearly 20 years ago, in 2007. It was the first salvo of nearly two decades of battles between the animal rights groups and lawmakers seeking to end …
Mayor 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.
The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, says the city will work to help drivers who will lose their jobs if a ban passes. Some could operate pedicabs in the park, she suggests.
A historic vote will take place in the New York City Council on Thursday, when lawmakers are expected to decide on a bill that would ban the city’s 150-year-old carriage horse industry. All signs point to the carriage horse ban passing, but on Wednesday, the union representing horse drivers issued a…
New York City’s City Council is expected to vote on Romanch’s Law, which would phase out horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028 following a teenager’s fatal Central Park accident; supporters say it creates a framework to help workers transition.
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A union representing New York City’s horse-drawn carriage drivers is threatening legal action “as soon as the ink dries” on new legislation to ban the industry. Romanch’s Law, a long-debated bill to outlaw the horse-drawn carriage industry, goes before the council for a vote …
Mamdani announced the plan to end the horse-drawn carriage rides, which have been a fixture of Central Park for more than a century, earlier this month.
NEW YORK (AP) — The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
A historic vote will take place later today at the New York City Council, where lawmakers are expected to decide on a bill that would ban the city’s 150-year-old carriage horse industry. All signs point to the carriage horse ban passing, but on Wednesday, the union representing horse drivers issued …
New York City lawmakers are expected to vote on Thursday to banish the carriages from Central Park. Details for addressing the economic fallout have not been finalized.
LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) -- The City Council has vowed to make horse-drawn carriages part of the city's history after decades of activists calling for an end to what many say is an outdated and cruel industry.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
President Trump said Thursday he is sad to see the horse-drawn carriages in New York City go as the New York City Council is expected to pass a ban on them. The council is expected to vote on the decision Thursday, and the ban would start in 2028. “So sad to see the beloved Central...
President Donald Trump is not a fan of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s deal with the City Council to end horse-drawn carriage rides, a popular and historic tourist attraction in Central Park. “So sad to see the beloved Central Park Horse-drawn Carriage Industry ending after over a Century, base…
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A bill outlawing the horse-drawn carriage industry has passed the New York City Council, making the historic Central Park tradition a thing of the past. Romanch’s Law passed on Thursday, an agreement to end the industry in 2028 after years of deliberation.
New York’s City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages, ending a Central Park tourist staple dating to the 19th century after years of debate over the horses’ place on city streets.
GOODBYE HORSES: New York City isn’t horsing around anymore. The City Council voted overwhelmingly today to abolish the Big Apple’s horse carriage industry, handing a historic win to animal rights activists who’ve pushed to end the tourist attraction for decades.
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