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A tragic death in Central Park has sparked renewed calls to ban horse-drawn carriages — an 18-year-old Indian student died after jumping from an overturned carriage to save his mother, marking the first fatality linked to the industry in over 150 years. The carriage company suspended the driver and retired the horse, while the union and park conservancy expressed shock and called for immediate action. Animal advocates have long criticized the rides as unsafe and cruel, and the conservancy now publicly supports a ban — a first for the organization. New York City leaders are pushing for legislation to end the century-old tradition, with a City Council hearing scheduled and the Mayor pledging a fair transition for drivers. A new proposal to install hitching posts aims to improve safety — as the city weighs preserving history against protecting lives.

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