纽约市市长佐赫兰·曼达尼和市议会议长朱莉·梅宁已同意支持一项禁止马车营运的立法1，该禁令将于2028年6月生效1。市议会预计下周对该法案进行投票表决1。曼达尼在声明中表示，"马车产业在纽约市已经走到尽头。我们的政府将确保工人和所有者受保护，马匹也安全"1。
此举主要源于动物权利的持续关切1，特别是在今年夏季发生了一名18岁游客从马车上摔下身亡的事件后1。此外，自2020年以来，已有多匹马在服役期间死亡，部分情况下马匹在车程中倒下1。
对于这一禁令，交通工人工会提出了强烈反对1。工会国际主席约翰·塞缪尔森批评称这是"令人厌恶的政治机会主义"，并指责该法案给予工人"没有有意义的经济救济"1。拟议的法案包含建立劳动力转型计划、考虑对马车所有人进行补偿以及要求马匹人道处置等内容1。
New York City's Mayor Zohran Mandani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin have announced their support for legislation that would ban horse-drawn carriages from operating in the city, with the prohibition taking effect in June 2028 1. The decision follows animal welfare concerns that intensified after an 18-year-old tourist died falling from a carriage during the summer 1.
The proposed law includes provisions to establish a workforce transition program for drivers and considers compensation for carriage owners, while also mandating the humane treatment of horses 1. Mayor Mandani stated on X: "The horse carriage industry in New York City has reached the end of its life. Our government will ensure that workers and owners are protected and that horses are safe" 1. The City Council is expected to vote on the measure next week 1.
However, the proposal faces opposition from labor unions. International President of the Transport Workers Union John Samuelson characterized the initiative as "reprehensible political opportunism," arguing that the legislation provides "workers with no meaningful economic relief" 1. The disagreement reflects broader tensions between animal rights advocates pushing for the ban and union representatives concerned about protecting livelihoods, particularly given that multiple horses have died since 2020, sometimes collapsing during trips 1.
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