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NYC Council set to ban Central Park's carriage horse industry
first published Oct 13, 2026, 2:37 PM ET · 13 articles · title as published by Gothamist
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- GothamistNYC Council set to ban Central Park's carriage horse industryOct 13, 2026, 2:37 PM ET
- amNewYorkBREAKING | Horse carriage industry in Central Park nears extinction as City Council poised to approve phase-out bill next weekOct 13, 2026, 3:11 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Mayor and City Council speaker agree to ban horse carriages in NYCOct 13, 2026, 3:31 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroNYC Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages to be banned under new Mamdani dealOct 13, 2026, 3:32 PM ET
- New York Post – Metro‘Betrayed’ horse-drawn carriage drivers fear homelessness as NYC moves to ban industryOct 14, 2026, 5:17 PM ET
- Hell GateThe Many Losers in NYC's Horse Carriage FightOct 14, 2026, 6:13 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Mayor’s support clears the way for horse carriage banOct 14, 2026, 7:26 PM ET
- amNewYorkEditorial | No chance for NYC horse carriages; City Hall must take care of the workersOct 15, 2026, 7:30 AM ET
- City & State NYJohn Samuelsen is (predictably) not happy about the horse carriage banOct 15, 2026, 1:47 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Council Member Marte breaks down Romanch’s LawOct 15, 2026, 8:30 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroHorse-drawn carriage drivers accuse Mamdani, Menin of hypocrisy for deal to ban industryOct 16, 2026, 3:44 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Horse carriage drivers rally against ban ahead of vote to end industryOct 16, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
- amNewYorkTransport Workers Union, carriage horse workers rail against Menin and Mamdani deal to end industryOct 16, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
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NYC Council set to ban Central Park's carriage horse industry
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…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkBREAKING | Horse carriage industry in Central Park nears extinction as City Council poised to approve phase-out bill next week
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…
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Mayor and City Council speaker agree to ban horse carriages in NYC
The bill would provide training to transition drivers into new jobs before a total ban goes into effect in 2028.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroNYC Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages to be banned under new Mamdani deal
The move would end a centuries-old practice and Central Park tradition that has recently drawn scrutiny over safety concerns.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – Metro‘Betrayed’ horse-drawn carriage drivers fear homelessness as NYC moves to ban industry
Who exactly is being sent out to pasture?
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Photo: Hell GateHell GateThe Many Losers in NYC's Horse Carriage Fight
TWU boss John Samuelsen said he was blindsided by the deal to ban carriage horses: "I did not see it coming."
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Mayor’s support clears the way for horse carriage ban
The City Council is expected to pass the legislation next week.
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkEditorial | No chance for NYC horse carriages; City Hall must take care of the workers
The winds of change against the horse carriage industry had been blowing hard against it for years, as the sight of equine bolting or collapsing on the job began to anger the public and evoke…
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John Samuelsen is (predictably) not happy about the horse carriage ban
An interview with the union leader on what he plans to do next about the apparent deal to ban the industry from New York City.
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Spectrum News NY1Council Member Marte breaks down Romanch’s Law
The law would phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park by June 2028.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroHorse-drawn carriage drivers accuse Mamdani, Menin of hypocrisy for deal to ban industry
All bets are off.
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Horse carriage drivers rally against ban ahead of vote to end industry
Earlier this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin agreed to a deal to ban horse carriages in the city.
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkTransport Workers Union, carriage horse workers rail against Menin and Mamdani deal to end industry
The “neigh”-sayers won’t have it! Carriage horse drivers and medallion owners gathered at the entrance of Central Park on Friday to deliver a clear message to City Council Speaker Julie Menin…
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