# NYC carriage horse drivers beg Mamdani to save their jobs after controversial ban: ‘I thought you stood with us’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nyc-carriage-horse-drivers-beg-mamdani-to-save-their-jobs-after-controversial-ban-i-thought-you-stood-with-us/
- Published: 2026-11-04T22:53:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T23:51:20+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/nyc-carriage-horse-drivers-beg-mamdani-to-save-their-jobs-after-controversial-ban-i-thought-you-stood-with-us/
- Topics: Business, Economy, World

## Key points

- Drivers say the ban threatens their livelihoods.
- About 200 workers may be affected from June 2028.
- The union plans to challenge the law in court.

## Summary

New York carriage horse drivers urged Mayor Zohran Mamdani to protect their jobs at a City Hall hearing, arguing that the planned ban would leave working-class and immigrant workers without adequate support. The dispute centres on how to end a long-running industry while addressing drivers’ livelihoods and concerns about horse welfare.

The City Council passed the ban last month with a veto-proof majority, and Mamdani has indicated he will sign it by a late-November deadline. It would take effect on 1 June 2028, ending a 150-year tradition; about 200 drivers would be affected, some of whom paid more than $400,000 for operating medallions. The bill offers job training but no direct compensation, while Mamdani has promised a “fair and just” transition without giving details. The drivers’ union says it will challenge the law in court.

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