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New York’s city council on Thursday voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, signalling the end of a tourist ritual that’s been subject to years of heated debate.
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that → vote → debate
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who must sign the measure into law, had previously voiced support for such a ban but has also expressed concerns regarding protections for workers in the industry.
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who → sign → industry
If the mayor signs it, the ban will go into effect in June of 2028.
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ban → sign → 2028
The lead-up is meant to help the approximately 150 active carriage drives find new employment, city council speaker Julie Menin told journalists ahead of the vote.
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Menin → mean → vote
The Transport Workers Union representing those labourers have vowed court action.
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Union → represent → action
Legislative battles over the fate of the cultural tradition that’s nearly as old as Central Park itself have been ongoing for nearly two decades.
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that → ’ → decades
Critics say the animals suffer, pointing to deadly collapses and dangerous escapes, while advocates point to the jobs they create and the heritage they uphold.
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they → say → jobs
The bill includes a provision for exploring potential compensation for license holders, Menin said.
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Menin → include → holders
It mandates that owners of the nearly 200 horses would not be allowed to sell them for slaughter or for the purposes of other horse-carriage businesses.
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owners → mandate → businesses
The rides — enshrined in film and television including Robert Redford and Jane Fonda’s scene in “Barefoot in the Park,” or a dramatic ride in “Sex and the City” — currently run for $150 for 45 minutes up to several hundred dollars for a marriage proposal.
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rides → enshrine → proposal
This past June a 18-year-old tourist from India was killed by a horse that got loose and bolted.
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that → kill → horse
That followed a series of other incidents with the carriages, including the deaths of several horses.
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That → follow → horses
The Central Park Conservancy, which manages the U.S.’s most frequented urban park with 42 million annual visits, even threw its weight behind the calls for a ban, saying it had become “a matter of public health and safety.”
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it → manage → health
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