After generations in Central Park, horse-drawn carriages face a ban
The measure would also require a transition plan for more than 150 drivers and consider compensation and humane placement for horses.
- On Thursday, the New York City Council is set to vote on legislation banning the 168-year-old horse carriage industry, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani's support for a phase-out by June 1, 2028.
- Council Speaker Julie Menin cited the June 17 death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan as the "tipping point" for her support, following years of safety concerns in Central Park.
- Transport Workers Union Local 100 shop steward Christina Hansen criticized the deal, calling the proposed transition "a concept of a plan" that lacks necessary funding and adequate job security.
- City officials must establish a "workforce transition program" by April of next year, mandating job referrals and career fairs for the roughly 200 workers currently employed by the industry.
- If enacted, the ban would repurpose the southern end of the Central Park loop, ending a tradition spanning more than 160 years, while officials prepare a working group to oversee the transition.
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Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park's drivers fea
NEW YORK (AP) — The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long
The New York City Council decides on a ban today. The dispute over animal welfare is as old as the coach tradition itself – more than 160 years.
For many tourists, the horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park in New York is a mandatory program. But now the trip is supposed to come to an end for the carriages. Does this have an impact on other coach places?
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Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their livelihoods
NEW YORK (AP) — The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years are set to be banished soon from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists. For the carriage drivers, it’s unclear what comes next. “No one can come...
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