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INTRO: The New York City Council is voting today (Thursday) on “Romanch’s Law,” a bill that would ban the city’s horse-drawn carriage industry. City Council Speaker Julie Menin says the ban is long overdue.
ACK: Speaker of the New York City Council Julie Menin
TAG: The proposed legislation is named after 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, an Indian tourist who suffered fatal injuries in a horse-drawn carriage crash in June 20-26. The ban would require city officials to develop a career transition plan for carriage drivers, owners and stable workers.
KEYWORD: Politics, Accidents/Disasters, Legal, Business
