Victory! NYC to End Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
It’s the end of the road for horse-drawn carriages in NYC! In a historic win, the City Council voted to pass Romanch’s Law, meaning the largest U.S. city with a horse-drawn carriage industry will phase it out by June 1, 2028.
PETA thanks Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani for their enduring commitment to getting this lifesaving legislation across the finish line.
Romanch’s Law (Intro 943) is named in honor of Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist who was killed in a horse-drawn carriage crash in June 2026. His death came just days after Deniz, a 16-year-old horse used in the carriage industry, collapsed and died after being forced to pull a carriage through Central Park.
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