The NY City Council’s Committee of Health held its first contentious hearing for “Romanch’s Law,” which would ban horse carriages in Central Park if passed, July 15. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Horse Carriage Ban Edges Closer After 9 Hour City Council Hearing The first committee hearing on whether to ban the Central Park horse carriage trade drew strong advocates on both sides.... News 17 Jul 2026 | 03:11
Horse carriage rides resumed in the park June 23, after a six-day pause to pay respect for a fatal incident, in which a teen fell from a runaway carriage and died. It was halted again after the temperature soared over 89 degrees in recent days. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Ahead of Bill Hearing, Carriage Workers Plead Case to Keep Horses As activists and horse owners alike prepare for a July 15 City Council hearing, horse carriage workers defend their practice... News 02 Jul 2026 | 04:35
A horse carriage driver in Central Park, Nov. 13, 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Carriage Workers Union Sues Group Opposing Carriage Trade The acrimonious public battle over New York City’s horse carriage trade ratcheted up further on Nov. 10, when the union representing... News 17 Nov 2025 | 04:36
