New York City Council has agreed on a plan to end horse and carriage rides by mid-2028. Horses pull these carriages and carry people around. This business has been part of the city for more than 165 years.
The rides have long been promoted to tourists. Conor McHugh drives a carriage and manages a place where horses live. At a public meeting earlier this year, he said people travel from around the world for a ride in the park. He described the rides as a famous part of life in New York.
But people have long worried about how the horses live and how people treat them. They also worry about safety. People have called for an end to the rides for many years. These calls grew stronger after a teenage visitor from India, Romanch Mahajan, died in June. His death involved a carriage horse that ran out of control.
