THU 22 OCTEvening11:00 PM

Back to the brief

USCBS News

Horse-drawn carriage ban approved by NYC Council

Photo: CBS News

The New York City Council passed a bill banning horse-drawn carriage rides in the city by 2028.

Lawmakers voted Thursday afternoon on Romanch's Law. The legislation is named after Romanch Mahajan , 18, who died during a carriage accident in June in Central Park.

"We want to make sure Romanch's death was not in vain," Saggar Chadha, the attorney for Romanch's family said. "Not just for Romanch, but so no one else is killed or injured by horse-drawn carriages in New York City."

Read the original report

Opens CBS News in a new tab