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NYC Council bans horse carriages in veto-proof vote
The bill, named Romanch's Law, ends carriage licenses by May 31, 2028 and requires a job-transition plan for workers by April 1, 2027; the union plans a federal challenge.
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “NYC Council bans horse carriages in veto-proof vote that will end 150-year-old Central Park tradition”, with reporting from Washington Examiner and CBS New York.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 5:01 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Mamdani, NYC, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Quake in California, DHS door knocks, NYC carriages (October 22).
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- New York PostNYC Council bans horse carriages in veto-proof vote that will end 150-year-old Central Park tradition
- Washington ExaminerTrump decries Mamdani deal to ban New York City horse carriages: ‘So sad’
- CBS New YorkNYC Council to vote on bill to ban horse carriage rides within 2 years - CBS New York facts used on air
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFive minutes past five Eastern, two minutes past two Pacific, and you're tuned to The Five O'Clock, the hour where the news gets a second opinion.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe ban takes effect June first, twenty twenty-eight, ending a tradition that began in eighteen sixty-three.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Transport Workers Union says it will challenge the ban in federal court. President Trump posted on Truth Social that it's, quote, so sad.
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