A nearly two-decade-long fight by animal rights activists and several lawmakers to ban horse carriages in Central Park appears to be on the verge of success.
The City Council plans to vote next Thursday, Oct. 22, on legislation to phase out the horse carriage industry by June 2028, after making several notable changes to it following a contentious hearing in July, City Council spokesperson Jack Lobel confirmed to amNewYork. The development was first reported by Politico New York.
