The NY City Council’s Committee of Health held its first contentious hearing for “Romanch’s Law,” which would ban horse carriages in Central Park if passed, July 15.
The NY City Council’s Committee of Health held its first contentious hearing for “Romanch’s Law,” which would ban horse carriages in Central Park if passed, July 15. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova)

“Romanch’s Law,” a bill which would prohibit the operation of carriage horses in Central park from June 2028 onwards, faced its first public committee hearing July 15, drawing both fierce support and opposition from advocates on either side of the longstanding debate.

After Nine Hour Hearing, Carriage Horse Ban Shows Signs of Passing
16 Jul 2026 | 02:00
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The first committee hearing on whether to ban Central Park horse carriages drew strong advocates on both sides. However, it seemed the cards were in the favor for animal activists, with many Council Members and the Council Speaker already supporting the bill.

“Romanch’s Law,” the Intro. 943 bill named...

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