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New York City’s Central Park carriage ban
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Where it stands
On October 22, 2026, the City Council voted 40–7, with two abstentions, to phase out Central Park horse-drawn carriages by June 1, 2028. As of October 26, mayoral enactment had not been established; transition assistance for workers and arrangements for about 180 horses remain part of the transition.
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New York’s carriage phaseout puts 180 horses—and workers’ futures—at stake
Romanch’s Law sets a planned June 1, 2028 endpoint. Mayoral action remains unconfirmed, and the transition must still deliver for workers and about 180 horses.
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- Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council Pass Historic Romanch’s Law to Phase Out Horse Drawn Carriage Industry - Press
- Horses Working in NYC - NYC Health
- Int 943 Hearing 7.15.26 - Horse Drawn Cabs - NYC Health Department Testimony
- Testimony at Hearing on Introductions 64, 77, 673, 992, and 1063
- Mayor Adams Calls on City Council to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages, Signs Executive Order Strengthening Oversight and Enforcement of Industry and Ensuring City Agencies Are Preparing for Eventual City Council Ban - NYC Mayor's Office
- Audit Report on the Licensing and Oversight of the Carriage-Horse Industry By the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene And Consumer Affairs - Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine
- Speaker Julie Menin Announces Support for Romanch’s Law to End Horse-Drawn Carriages in Central Park - Press
- The New York City Council - File #: Int 0943-2026
- The New York City Council - File #: Int 0044-2006
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- 皇居馬車列 美しきスウェーデン女性大使&プロフェッショナル清掃部隊に密着 Horsedrawn carriage train for credential presentation ceremony
- 信任状捧呈式馬車列 レソト王国大使・スペイン王国大使 皇居~行幸通り~東京駅 Horse-drawn carriage procession at the credentials ceremony
- 皇居馬車列 東京駅前でお馬さんが大放出!! 軽トラ特殊部隊&プロ清掃部隊が緊急出動!! 匠の技で秒速クリーン!!
- 信任状捧呈式の馬車列 軽トラ特殊部隊ふたたび大活躍!! Horse carriage procession for presentation of credentials
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- 外国大使送迎の馬車列、3年ぶり復活
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- Facing a ban, Manhattan's horse carriage drivers fear for their future | AP News
- New York City to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages | AP News
- New York carriage horse's collapse spurs a criminal trial | AP News
- New York leaders push to ban horse carriage industry after Indian teen's death | AP News
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- FIR after FB video shows horse, hitched to carriage, collapsing on road - Times of India
- New York honours Romanch, but Pathankot grieves its son - Times of India
- Pathankot teen who died in New York accident cremated | Chandigarh News
- Pathankot family struggles to bring teen’s body from US | Chandigarh News
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- NYC lawmakers revive Ryder’s Law to ban horse carriage industry
- ‘Zero’ sum game? Manhattan pol says horse carriage industry must be banned in NYC after teen’s death, despite drivers’ union safety efforts | amNewYork
- The ‘neighs’ have it: City Council approves bill to ban 168-year-old horse carriage industry in Central Park | amNewYork
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- The @NYCCouncil just passed Romanch’s Law! Today’s historic vote marks our commitment to animal welfare, public safety, and protecting workers. Thank you to my colleagues, the advocates, and the countless New Yorkers who have worked for years to make this day possible.
- #breaking: The Mahajan family’s first trip to NYC ended in mourning after the death of their 18-year-old son, NYT reported. The family was on a horse-drawn carriage ride around 2:45 p.m. in Central Park, when the driver got off to take a photo of the family, the father told NYT. But then, the horse bolted, speeding up before it crashed. “We were yelling, ‘Help me, help me!’” Romanch Mahajan’s father, Deepak, 44, told NYT. His wife, Priya, fell out of the carriage, so Romanch jumped down to try to help. But he didn’t get up. By around 7:15 p.m., he had died from his injuries, West Side Rag wrote. The other family members, including Romanch’s younger brother, sustained minor injuries. The incident has renewed outrage over the horse-drawn carriage industry and its treatment of horses. On June 9, a horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park after eating a plant toxic to horses. “This is unacceptable. A driver is not supposed to leave the carriage to take phot...
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