New York Plans Ban On Historic Central Park Carriage Rides

New York targets a century-old Central Park tradition with a proposed carriage ban after a fatal accident.

New York City lawmakers are advancing a proposal to ban the iconic horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. The decision follows the fatal incident of an eighteen-year-old tourist linked to a runaway carriage. The ban would end a tourism tradition that has operated for over a century and a half.

• The catalystThe push for a ban follows the death of Romanch Mahajan after a runaway carriage incident.
• The historyThe horse-drawn carriage tours have operated in Central Park for more than 150 years.
• The pressureAnimal rights campaigners have long criticized the industry over safety and welfare concerns.