A timeline of New York City trying to ban horse carriages in Central Park

The iconic but controversial horse-drawn carriages in New York City might finally halt as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal Tuesday to outlaw them. If enacted, the proposed bill would ban rides for hire starting June 1, 2028. Other mayors have contributed to this effort, but none facilitated a full ban. Mamdani could be the first to achieve the full support of City Council to effectively ban horse-drawn carriages. How prior mayors...