New York City Council votes to phase out horse-drawn carriage industry

Whether for it. This is a vote of big business against working class New Yorkers. Or against it. The vote for introduction 943A ushered in a large crowd at City Hall. The bill, also known as Roman's Law, passed that would slowly phase out and ban the horse-drawn carriage industry in the city by June of 2028. This comes after 18-year-old Roman Majan was killed after he was thrown from a horse-drawn carriage back in June. The family of Majan attended the rally in favor of the vote. We haven't had that time, we haven't had that space. So I think once this law gets passed, we can just go on to just create more child, start to just focus on what needs to be done from there. Those in support of the vote say it's been a long time coming for the change that's been around in Central Park for over 160 years. I have been a supporter since 2014. I would come to these protests, share the articles, and it felt like there was no end in sight, like this was never going to happen. But finally, this is happening, and it's sad that it takes one human life to cause a big change when the horses have been suffering for the past 40 years at least. However, those against the vote argued not only would it impact their livelihood, but leaves a big question to the care of the horses. Where were you finding a home for 80 horses that you can't send to an industry they were bred to do the work for? I assure you, this is not a vote of decency. Mayor Mamdani would need to sign the bill after the city council vote. From New York City Hall, Erica Lunsford, News 12.