New York City to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park by June 2028
The short version
- The New York City Council voted 40-7 to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park.
- The ban will take effect in June 2028.
- The legislation is named Romanch’s Law, after an 18-year-old who died after being ejected from a carriage.
- The Transport Workers Union has threatened legal action over the ban.
- The decision ends a tradition that has existed for more than 150 years.
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First reported by New York Post NYC Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages to be banned under new Mamdani deal
The Sydney Morning Herald New York’s famous Central Park horse-drawn carriages set to be banned
Washington Examiner Mamdani says NYC horse carriages ‘coming to an end’ after deal with speaker
The Straits Times New York City horse carriages set to be banned in 2028 after deal
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- CBC News, left-leaningHorse-drawn carriages are still a tradition in some Canadian cities
- CBS News, left-leaningNew York City votes to ban horse-drawn carriages
- The New York Times, left-leaningDrivers Are Livid After Vote to Ban NYC’s Horse Carriages
- The Irish Times, left-leaningNew York ban on horse-drawn carriages ends 160-year-old industry for Irish emigrants
- Euronews, centreCentral Park’s horse-drawn carriages face ban as New York votes to end tourist attraction
- Daily Mail, right-leaningTrump lashes out at NYC’s controversial decision to end 150-year tradition by banning horse-drawn carriages
- National Post, right-leaningNew York city council votes to ban iconic Central Park horse carriages after decades of debate
- France 24, centreNew York City votes to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages after decades of debate
- GB News, right-leaningNew York City Council officially votes to ban ‘historic’ horse-drawn carriages on city streets
- The Straits Times, centreNew York City bans horse-drawn carriages from June 2028