New York's city council looks to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages

By Walter Wuthmann

Published October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM EDT

New York City has long argued over whether to ban the horse-drawn carriages that ferry tourists around Central Park and other sites. Now, it looks like the horses may at last be put out to pasture.

Walter Wuthmann

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