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Oct 22 ยท New York City Council votes to end Central Park horse-carriage rides by 2028 as drivers vow to sue

LiveNOW from FOX: NYC council passes law to end horse-drawn carriages

LiveNOW from FOX: NYC council passes law to end horse-drawn carriages

Grade A (100/100). LiveNOW from FOX: the council vote, the sponsor and the drivers' union in their own words, the 2028 date, the family's notice of intent and PETA's reaction

A: No problems found.

What we checked: [0:05] the vote is attributed to the City Council; [1:37]-[2:23] the bill's sponsor, Councilman Christopher Marte, and the union representing the drivers are both heard; [3:05] the 2028 effective date and the family's notice of intent are stated plainly; [4:11] PETA's reaction is read as PETA's post

Splits: LiveNOW from FOX: the council vote, the sponsor and the drivers' union in their own words, the 2028 date, the family's notice of intent and PETA's reaction

Same story: PBS NewsHour, New York Post

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