Ryder’s Law, legislation aimed at winding down New York City’s horse-drawn carriage industry, will not move forward.
The City Council Committee on Health defeated the bill on Friday morning, with four members voting against it.
The legislation would have phased out the city’s longstanding and controversial horse carriage industry altogether by stopping new licenses from being issued and replacing the carriages with electric alternatives.
Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams urged councilmembers to pass Ryder’s Law in September, reversing his long-standing position. He also issued an executive order to boost oversight of the industry.
The mayor at the time said that carriages raise safety issues for horses, pedestrians and drivers.
“The last incident that involved a runaway, scared horse shows us why. This is a public safety issue,” he said. “They need to put this on the floor and make sure that it is voted on and turned into law.”
Ryder’s Law was named after a horse that died several months after it collapsed on the street in Manhattan.
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