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New York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot

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What happened ​ A proposed ban on horse-drawn carriage rides is moving forward as the New York City Council prepares to vote.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "New York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot". Newsweek frames it as "Why Zohran Mamdani Aims to Ban NYC's Iconic Horse-Drawn Carriages".
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CenterNew York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 14, 12:37 AM

New York City's iconic horse-drawn carriages expected to take their last trot

​ A proposed ban on horse-drawn carriage rides is moving forward as the New York City Council prepares to vote

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NewsweekNews report · Oct 13, 11:06 PM

Why Zohran Mamdani Aims to Ban NYC's Iconic Horse-Drawn Carriages

Horse-drawn carriages could disappear from New York City after years of controversy over animal welfare, safety and tradition.

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Oct 13, 11:06 PM: Newsweek joined the source map.

Oct 14, 12:37 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 16 sources · 1 bucket.