New York City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriages
⏮ BeforeHorse-drawn carriages gave rides in New York City.
✅ NowThe City Council has voted to ban them.
In short
- The City Council voted 40 to 7 on Thursday to pass the bill.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign it, so it is not yet law.
- The vote ends a battle that lasted more than a decade.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The council passed the bill by 40 votes to 7. The mayor is expected to sign it, but the source does not say he has yet. The source gives no detail on what happens to the horses or the people who drove the carriages.
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From The Japan Times
New York's City Council voted 40 to 7 to pass the bill Thursday, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign.
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New York City has rules about horse carriages. The city council voted to stop the carriages from giving rides. The mayor is expected to sign the rule. Why do you think people wanted the horses to stop pulling carriages?
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