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New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition

A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.

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The proposed ban on horse carriages gained steam after the death of Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old passenger who was thrown from a carriage.
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A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side, captivating New Yorkers

This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds.

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