NYC Council set to ban Central Park's carriage horse industry

A community story from New York, reported by Gothamist.

Community · New York · October 13, 2026

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The aftermath of Wednesday's fatal horse carriage crash in Central Park. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he supports the ban, and a majority of city councilmembers have signed on to support legislation that would end the industry.

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