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Family of Teen Killed in Carriage Crash Calls for End of Central Park Horse Rides
The family of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, a tourist killed in a Central Park horse carriage accident, demanded Mayor Zohran Mamdani shut down the carriage industry as rides prepared to resume. City Councilmember Christopher Marte and advocates pushed for legislation to permanently end the practice, citing repeated animal-related incidents and the city's prioritization of tourism over safety.
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