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New York bans horse-drawn carriages after 160 years
The city council's vote ends carriage rides in Central Park, a fixture of the park for 160 years, after safety and abuse concerns; opinion in the park was split.
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
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- First reported by BBC: “New York bans horse-drawn carriages after 160 years over safety and abuse concerns”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 3:18 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: New York.
- BBN covered this story before: Giants to start McCarthy over Winston at QB against Texans (October 21).
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn New York this week, the city council voted to end horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park after one hundred and sixty years, citing safety and animal abuse concerns.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA hundred and sixty years? Those horses have been on the clock since before the lightbulb.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorViews in the park were divided, with some defending the tradition and others calling it long overdue.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have seen cities ban less and regret it more.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody asked the horses?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe horses, to their credit, abstained.
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