Future of NYC Horse Carriage Industry on the Line as City Council Considers Ban
The bill would phase out the 400-year-old industry by June 2028 and add job transition support for carriage drivers, sponsors said.
- On Wednesday, the NYC Council Health Committee held a hearing on 'Romanch's Law,' legislation designed to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park.
- Following the death of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan last month, lawmakers renamed the bill from 'Ryder's Law' to honor the Indian tourist killed after falling from a runaway carriage.
- NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani have publicly endorsed the legislation, which now has 26 co-sponsors in the 51-member council—enough votes to pass.
- TWU Local 100 leaders and carriage drivers voiced strong opposition, arguing the ban threatens roughly 160 active drivers' livelihoods and quality jobs they have chosen.
- The proposal mandates a total ban effective June 1, 2028, while requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to establish a workforce development program for the 208 licensed workers.
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NYC Council Grapples With Debate Over Bill to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages
The family of Romanch Mahajan delivered emotional testimony over video link and in person on July 15, during a New York City Council hearing about a law that would phase out carriage horse rides in Central Park. Tearful aunts and uncles of the deceased 18-year-old urged city council to outlaw the horse-drawn carriage rides and spare other families the grief they are still struggling to cope with. The law, renamed in honor of the teen from India…
NYC Council hears testimony on horse carriages proposed ban at emotional hearing
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Horse carriage ban bill: Raw emotions at City Council during hearing on ‘Romanch’s Law’ to prohibit hansom cab rides in Central Park
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As Horse Carriage Ban Gains Allies, Lawmakers Promise New Jobs With Few Specifics
As pressure mounts to end the city’s horse-drawn carriage rides once and for all, lawmakers are working to develop a jobs plan for the industry’s drivers — but the proposal on the table to retire the iconic tourist trade is light on specifics. That proposal was at the heart of hours of testimony at the City Council on Wednesday, as lawmakers heard from the father of a teenage tourist flung to his death from a horse-drawn carriage last month. Tes…
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