"Mayor Eric Adams, in joining supporters of a ban, cited safety concerns in the increasingly crowded green space, including incidents in recent years of horses collapsing and dying on the job or breaking free from their drivers and running loose in the park. "While horse-drawn carriages have long been an iconic fixture of Central Park, they are increasingly incompatible with the conditions of a modern, heavily-used urban green space," he said in a statement. "It has become abundantly clear that these horse-drawn carriages no longer work for our city.""
"The Democrat, who faces a steep climb in his bid for reelection as an independent, said he sent the City Council a "letter of necessity" giving lawmakers the authority to expedite passage of a bill phasing out horse-drawn carriages. Adams also issued an executive order that, among other things, orders police to "prioritize enforcement" against horse-drawn carriages operating outside their legally designated areas to illegally solicit fares or impede traffic."
Support was announced for a proposal to end horse-drawn carriages in Central Park after more than 150 years, alongside an order for stricter police enforcement of existing laws governing the industry. Safety concerns cited include horses collapsing, dying, or fleeing from drivers amid increasingly crowded park conditions. A "letter of necessity" was sent to expedite City Council consideration of a phased ban. An executive order prioritizes enforcement against carriages operating outside designated areas, illegally soliciting fares, or impeding traffic. City agencies were directed to identify new employment opportunities for carriage workers and create a voluntary license-return process. The transport workers' union denounced the action as politically motivated.
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