NYC Central Park's horse-drawn carriages to be banned under new…

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNew York City is set to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park under a new deal with Mayor Mamdani, ending a centuries-old tradition.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip is at the park this afternoon.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing at the carriage line on Central Park South, and behind me the horses are waiting in a row with a calm I have not seen on any human face today.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe deal would end the practice after safety concerns drew scrutiny.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI spoke with a man who has been riding here for years, and I think he'll tell us how this feels. Sir, what's your reaction?

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   Odell FitchName's Odell Fitch, I sell pretzels here. Forty years I've watched tourists cry in those carriages, and I always assumed it was joy.

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   Odell FitchNow I'm told it was the smell.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe smell.

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   Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentAnd Hank, I'd just say that a man who can stand next to a carriage horse in a soaked suit could handle the anchor desk.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThanks, Skip. Please give the lead horse our regards.