Romanch's Law
Coverage of Romanch's Law in the Nexus archive.
- Speaker Menin says worker safeguards in horse carriage ban bill must be ‘beefed up’
City Council Speaker Julie Menin says the horse carriage ban bill, Romanch's Law, needs stronger job protections for industry workers. The bill, which aims to transition carriage workers to other employment, faces opposition from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, which calls for extensive worker consultations before implementing retraining programs.
- After tourist's death, NYC lawmakers consider move to end horse-drawn carriages
New York City lawmakers are considering ending horse-drawn carriages following a tourist's death and eight serious carriage-related incidents in the past two years. The proposed measure, called 'Romanch's Law,' aims to improve public safety.
- NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin backs bill to end Central Park horse-drawn carriages
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin supports a bill to end horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. The first hearing on Romanch's Law is scheduled for Wednesday.