The Aporia · NYC Council bans horse carriages in veto-proof vote that will end 150-year-old Central Park tradition

The New York City Council voted 40-7 to ban horse carriages from Central Park, with two abstentions, passing a veto-proof measure that will end the industry within less than two years. This decision follows concerns over animal welfare and safety incidents, including the death of an 18-year-old tourist this summer. Carriage drivers are contesting the ban through legal action, arguing for compensation or job training programs as their livelihoods disappear without financial support.

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The New York City Council voted on October 22, 2026, to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park starting June 1, 2028. The bill, named Romanch’s Law after the death of an 18-year-old tourist, Romanch Mahajan, who died in a carriage accident earlier this year, was supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and passed with 40 out of 51 votes. It aims to end a 160-year-old tradition while providing transition support for the approximately 150 drivers currently employed in the industry. The legislation includes provisions to ensure humane treatment for retired horses, preventing their sale or transfer to other carriage companies. Critics argue that carriages harm animal welfare and pose safety risks, while supporters highlight the cultural significance and job creation aspects of the longstanding tourist attraction.

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The ban passed in a veto-proof 40-7 vote, with two council members abstaining – despite a last-minute attempt to amend the proposal and push the ban back in 2030. asserted

members → pass → 2030

That means about 200 carriage drivers will see their livelihoods – and entire industry – vanish from the city without a trace in less than two years. asserted

livelihoods → mean → years

Carriage industry workers quickly returned fire with a lawsuit against the ban, zeroing in on the complete lack of monetary compensation in the bill – which only included vague promises of job training for “new economic opportunities.” asserted

which → return → opportunities

The vote ends a years-long saga that has drawn headlines in recent summers due to horses that have collapsed or dropped dead after spending hours working through scorching hot days. asserted

that → end → days

Such incidents have led to fevered discussions about the conditions the carriage horses are made to work in, with critics arguing they’re inhumane. asserted

they → lead → conditions

The controversy came to a head this summer after 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan was killed when a horse carrying his family got spooked and bolted. asserted

horse → come → family

Mahajan was thrown from the carriage and died – with his family decrying “the industry responsible” for his death. “If [the prior legislation] had passed, the carriages would have stopped on June 1, 2026 — Romanch died on June 17,” his father, Deepak Mahajan, said at a July City Council hearing. asserted

father → throw → hearing

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Report → start → news

Let his death not be in vain,” he added. asserted

he → let → vain

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin struck a deal to kill the carriage business earlier in October, citing safety as the primary factor. asserted

Mamdani → strike → factor

But carriage workers – many of whom have said their life-savings are tied up in their operations – have questioned why Mamdani has targeted them when e-bike delivery drivers and pedicab drivers regularly flout traffic laws and cause dangerous accidents. “Before you became mayor, you participated in a 15-day hunger strike to support yellow taxi medallion owners facing financial ruin,” longtime carriage driver Atakan Aktay said last week. asserted

Aktay → say → ruin

“Now you are mayor, and we face the prospect of losing our businesses without guaranteed compensation. asserted

we → face → compensation

How can you fight for one group of medallion owners while allowing another group to face financial devastation? asserted

group → fight → devastation

To us, that feels hypocritical and humiliating,” Aktay added. asserted

Aktay → feel → us

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