Committee on Health Defeats Proposed Ban on Horse-Drawn Cabs
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The New York City Council Committee on Health held a meeting on November 14, 2025, to consider Int. No. 967, a local law to prohibit the operation of horse-drawn cabs and repeal related administrative code sections. The committee defeated the introduction by roll call vote.
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- Int. No. 967 was defeated in committee by roll call vote (1 affirmative, 4 negative, 2 abstain, 3 absent, 1 medical)
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Committee on Health
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections 17-334.1, 19-174, 20-377, 20-377.1, 20-380, 20-381, 20-381.1, 20-381.2, 20-382 and subdivisions b, c, and d of section 20-383 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to carriage horses and horse drawn cabs
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections 17-334.1, 19-174, 20-377, 20-377.1, 20-380, 20-381, 20-381.1, 20-381.2, 20-382 and subdivisions b, c, and d of section 20-383 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to carriage horses and horse drawn cabs
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