Committee on Health

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Health held a hearing on a proposed local law that would ban horse-drawn cabs in New York City and repeal existing regulations governing carriage horses and horse-drawn cab operations. The committee took no final action on the proposal, laying it over for further consideration at a future meeting.

Key Decisions

  • Proposed ban on horse-drawn cabs operation Laid Over
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Agenda

  1. Int 0943-2026 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, and to repeal sections thirteen, nineteen, and twenty-one of this local law upon the expiration thereof
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Roll Call
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  4. Int 0943-2026 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, and to repeal sections thirteen, nineteen, and twenty-one of this local law upon the expiration thereof
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee