Vigil to Be Held for Tourist Who Died in NYC Horse Carriage Accident
Drivers will undergo additional safety training before carriage tours resume, as officials keep the stand-down in place after an 18-year-old tourist was killed.
- On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan died after a spooked horse-drawn carriage flipped in Central Park on West Drive, overturning and trapping passengers inside.
- Transport Workers Union Local 100 suspended all carriage operations following the tragedy, with Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp announcing mandatory safety training for about 200 owners and drivers beginning Monday.
- NYCLASS scheduled a vigil at the Cherry Hill Fountain to honor Mahajan, while officials renamed the pending bill "Romanch's Law" as Council Speaker Julie Menin prepares for a July hearing on a potential industry ban.
- Mahajan's father stated his son died attempting to save his mother after she fell from the carriage during the crash. The family had traveled from India to celebrate the teenager's recent high school graduation.
- Council Member Chris Marte renewed calls for legislation banning carriage rides, citing safety concerns, as the New York City Council prepares to hold a hearing soon on whether the practice should be permanently prohibited.
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Vigil to be held for tourist who died in NYC horse carriage accident
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Elected officials and animal rights advocates will gather in Central Park on Monday to hold a vigil in honor of the 18-year-old who died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage on Wednesday. The incident stirred controversy as community groups claim horse carriages should be banned in the city altogether, while workers [...]
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