New York City to ban iconic horse-drawn carriages from June 1, 2028; decision comes after Indian tourist Romanch Mahajan's death

New York City will ban horse-drawn carriage rides after Indian teen Romanch Mahajan's death earlier this year. An Indian family's New York vacation turned into a nightmare on June 17, when 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park in an attempt to save his mother Priya Mahajan who fell from the carriage first. The carriage driver briefly stepped away to take a photograph when the family was inside the carriage. The horse suddenly bolted in the absence of the driver nd Romanch's mother fell. Romanch immediately jumped from the moving carriage and suffered a fatal head injury. He later died at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical center.Romanch's parents appealed to the administration to ban horse-drawn carriages so that no other family has to go through what they did. A bill was drafted to ban horse carriages in NYC and it was named after the Indian teen -- Romanch's law. The bill is now expected to be brought to the council floor for a voter later this month. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal on the legislation.The ban will be implemented in phases and will take effect on June 1, 2028.“Th...