NYC Council Passes Horse-Drawn Carriage Ban
New York City’s City Council is expected to vote on Romanch’s Law, which would phase out horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028 following a teenager’s fatal Central Park accident; supporters say it creates a framework to help workers transition. The Transport Workers Union threatens an immediate federal lawsuit, arguing the bill lacks concrete protections and unlawfully takes workers’ licenses, medallions and businesses without compensation.
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About Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he represented the 36th district in the New York State Assembly from 2021 to 2025. Mamdani is New York City's first Muslim and first Asian American mayor.
Everything about Zohran Mamdani →- Occupation
- politician, housing counselor, rapper, social activist
- Position held
- member of the New York State Assembly, Mayor of New York City
- Citizenship
- Uganda, United States
- Born
- October 18, 1991
- Website
- https://www.zohranforassembly.com, https://www.zohranfornyc.com/, https://www.nyc.gov/es/mayors-office