New York City Council Passes Bill Banning Horse-Drawn Carriages by June 2028

Summary

New York City's City Council voted 40 to 7 on Thursday to pass a bill that would ban horse-drawn carriage rides by June 2028, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign, according to The Japan Times. The bill follows the death of a teenage tourist, as CBC News reports. The New York Times reports that a passenger's death in June prompted the council to pursue the ban, and that the bill will likely face a court challenge before it takes effect in 2028. The Straits Times reports that 40 of the city's 51 lawmakers supported the bill.

Timeline

1. CBC News

   22 Oct 2026, 21:55 UTCSource ↗

   CBC News reports that the New York City council passed a bill on Thursday that would ban horse-drawn carriage rides by June 2028, following the death of a teenage tourist last spring.

2. The New York Times

   22 Oct 2026, 22:26 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that a passenger's death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban horse-drawn carriages, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.

3. The Straits Times

   22 Oct 2026, 23:34 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that 40 of the city's 51 lawmakers supported the bill banning horse-drawn carriages from June 2028.

4. The Japan Times

   23 Oct 2026, 03:59 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that the City Council voted 40 to 7 to pass the bill on Thursday, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign.