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The push for a ban comes after renewed scrutiny following a fatal accident last summer. Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist from India, was killed in Central Park in June after being thrown from a runaway carriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n That accident marked the eighth horse-related incident in the park in 13 months. Carriage operations were suspended for six days following Mahajan\u2019s death before resuming.<\/p>\n \u201cHorse-drawn carriages have long been part of New York City\u2019s history, but in an increasingly busy Central Park, this tradition has become a growing public safety liability,\u201d Menin said in a statement, according to NY1.<\/p>\n Animal welfare advocates have been pushing for the ban for decades, and a survey by Voters for Animal Rights and the Animal Legal Defense Fund found 71% of city residents<\/a> support ending the rides, according to Humane World.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Transportation Workers Union Local 100, which represents the carriage drivers, opposed the bill, saying the legislation only \u201cconsiders\u201d financial compensation for owners who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on city-issued medallions, according to NY1.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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