Mamdani pushes NYC horse carriage ban
The gist
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal to abolish horse-drawn carriages.
The Council votes Oct 22; the ban would end all carriage operation in June 2028.
How it unfolded
- 2022A carriage horse named Ryder collapsed and later died in Manhattan, prompting Ryder's Law, a bill to replace horse-drawn rides with electric alternatives.
- Aug 2025A 15-year-old carriage horse collapsed in Hell's Kitchen; a necropsy later showed the horse had a small tumor.
- Jun 2026A 16-year-old carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park; a Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine necropsy found it died after ingesting Japanese yew, a highly toxic ornamental plant.