NYC votes to end nearly 170-year-old horse carriage tradition as Trump blasts ban, drivers threaten lawsuit

What happened: The New York City Council voted 40-7, with two abstentions, to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028 under Romanch's Law, named for 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died in June after being thrown from a runaway carriage in Central Park. Key Why it matters: The Transport Workers Union threatened a federal court challenge and a temporary restraining order, while President Donald Trump criticized the decision and Speaker Julie Menin said the council will vigorously defend the law. The bill now heads to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has expressed support for ending the industry.

The New York City Council voted 40-7, with two abstentions, to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028 under Romanch's Law, named for 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died in June after being thrown from a runaway carriage in Central Park. Key

The Transport Workers Union threatened a federal court challenge and a temporary restraining order, while President Donald Trump criticized the decision and Speaker Julie Menin said the council will vigorously defend the law. The bill now heads to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has expressed support for ending the industry.