New York City horse carriage ban deal sets October vote and 2028 target
The mayor and Council speaker support a ban, but the Council has yet to vote. The proposal includes possible help for carriage workers, with no guaranteed compensation.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal on Oct. 13 on legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city, according to Bloomberg reporting carried by The Straits Times and a separate BBC report. The Council is scheduled to vote on Oct. 22; if passed, the ban would take effect June 1, 2028.
What the proposal offers carriage workers
The bill includes a framework for helping affected workers move to other jobs, potentially through job placement, training and career counseling. It requires the city to consider compensating carriage owners but does not guarantee payments, according to the Bloomberg report.
The proposal follows the June 2026 death of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan after he fell from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, both reports say.
Sources and context
- New York City horse carriages set to be banned in 2028 after dealThe Straits Times (Bloomberg report)
- Horse carriages in New York City expected to be outlawedBBC News
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