New York City votes to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages
City council approves measure to end decades-old practice, with ban taking effect in June 2028.
At a glance
- City council voted 40-7 to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park
- Ban will take effect in June 2028
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani expected to sign the measure into law
- Vote follows June death of tourist thrown from carriage
New York's city council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending a long-running debate over the tourist attraction. The measure passed 40-7, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani expected to sign it into law. The ban will take effect in June 2028.
The vote follows the death of an 18-year-old tourist in June after being thrown from a carriage when a horse bolted.
Why it matters
The decision ends a decades-long controversy over the safety and welfare concerns associated with horse-drawn carriages in the popular New York attraction.
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