BREAKING | Horse carriage industry in Central Park nears extinction as City Council poised to approve phase-out bill next week

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Community · New York · October 13, 2026

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A nearly two-decade-long fight by animal rights activists and several lawmakers to ban horse carriages in Central Park appears to be on the verge of success. The City Council plans to vote next Thursday, Oct.

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