Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin strike deal to ban NYC horse carriage industry
The measure has support from more than half of the Council’s 51 members and would require a plan to help displaced drivers.
- New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the Council will vote October 22 on legislation to ban the horse carriage industry, with the ban taking effect June 1, 2028.
- Known as Romanch's Law, the bill was renamed following the June death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan, who was killed after falling from a runaway horse in Central Park.
- The legislation requires the Administration to create a workforce transition program, offering career counseling and financial compensation to drivers, though Transport Workers Union Local 100 has opposed the ban.
- With 29 listed sponsors, the bill is expected to pass through the City Council as City Hall spokesperson Sneha Choudhary stated the city worked with stakeholders to "deliver a just transition that protects workers."
- For more than 160 years, carriages have operated in Central Park, but officials cite public safety liabilities in the busy area, and the bill would end license renewals while allowing temporary exceptions.
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Some See Hole in NYC Deal to End Horse-Drawn Carriages
Central Park's long-debated horse-drawn carriages may ultimately be on their way out. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin have completed a deal on a bill that would end the industry by June 2028, with a Council vote expected on Oct. 22. Menin says she's confidant it will...
Horse Girls and Gays Rejoice! Mamdani Says “Neigh” to Carriage Industry
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 2028. Mamdani’s confirmed endorsement and support of the bill on Tuesday makes it likely that the bill will become law, given that more than half of…
A horse-drawn carriage transports passengers on a ride through Central Park in New York. Seth Wenig / Associated Press The city of New York, in the United States, intends to ban horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park. The measure would end a tradition of more than 150 years, after decades of animal pressure and the death of an 18-year-old tourist in June of this year. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the g1 at WhatsApp The City Cou…
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