New York City Council Votes to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages Starting June 2028

The New York City Council voted 40 to 7 to ban horse-drawn carriages from the city's streets and Central Park, effective June 2028. The decision comes over safety and mistreatment concerns and ends a tradition more than 150 years old in Central Park.

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• The ban was approved by a vote of 40 to 7 and takes effect by June 2028, while the Transport Workers Union threatened to take the matter to federal court.

  «The Transport Workers Union threatened federal court action after the New York City Council voted 40-7 to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028.»

  Yahoo
• The period before the ban takes effect is designed to help about 150 carriage drivers find alternatives to their work.

  «The time ahead of the ban is designed to help the roughly 150 carriage drivers find»

  ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• President Trump criticized the vote and described the carriages as a unique experience.

  «Trump voiced his displeasure with the vote on Thursday, calling the horse-drawn carriages a "quintessential" experience.»

  Newsweek
• Opinions varied in Central Park about the roughly 160-year-old tradition following the council's vote.

  «As the council voted to banish the carriages, views in Central Park were divided over the 160-year-old tradition.»

  BBC

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