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Speaker backs Romanch’s Law, NYC eyes carriage-horse ban

7/15/2026

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Speaker Julie Menin backed Romanch’s Law, moving the stalled carriage-horse ban to a council hearing.
The bill would stop new carriage-horse licenses, ban Central Park rides, and retrain 150 drivers.
The death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan, the first industry fatality, revived ban calls.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs the bill’s intent but says protections are insufficient while Transport Workers Union Local 100 opposes it, fearing driver livelihood loss.

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Story summary

Speaker Julie Menin backed Romanch’s Law, moving the stalled carriage-horse ban to a council hearing.
The bill would stop new carriage-horse licenses, ban Central Park rides, and retrain 150 drivers.
The death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan, the first industry fatality, revived ban calls.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs the bill’s intent but says protections are insufficient while Transport Workers Union Local 100 opposes it, fearing driver livelihood loss.