NYC Poll Finds 68% Back Horse Carriage Ban After 8 Incidents in 13 Months
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Updated · westsiderag.com · Jul 13
NYC Poll Finds 68% Back Horse Carriage Ban After 8 Incidents in 13 Months
3 articles · Updated · westsiderag.com · Jul 13
Summary
A Central Park Conservancy poll of 834 adults found 68% support banning horse-drawn carriages in New York City, while 20% oppose it and 12% remain undecided.
The survey was conducted June 30 to July 4, about two weeks after teenager Romanch Mahajan died after being thrown from a runaway carriage in Central Park; the Conservancy cited eight serious incidents in 13 months.
About three-quarters of respondents had heard about Mahajan’s death, according to the Conservancy, which said the poll was weighted to match recent U.S. Census estimates.
TWU Local 100, which represents carriage drivers, disputed the findings and said its own polling shows most New Yorkers oppose a ban when given what it called unbiased information.
The poll lands ahead of a City Council Health Committee hearing on July 15 on Romanch’s Law, which would phase out horse-drawn carriages and provide transition support for drivers.