A carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park on June 9, leading to renewed calls to ban the carriage trade in New York City entirely.
A carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park on June 9, leading to renewed calls to ban the carriage trade in New York City entirely. ( Photo: X.com, NYCLASS )

The death of a 16-year-old horse is only the latest such incident over the past few years, and quickly led to renewed calls to completely eliminate the carriage horse trade in New York City.

Carriage Horse Suddenly Dies in Central Park, Spurring Ban Calls

12 Jun 2026 | 10:31
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Calls to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City have been issued anew, after a 16-year-old horse named Deniz collapsed and died near West 72nd Street in Central Park.

Widely-shared footage of the dramatic June 9 incident depicts Deniz flopped over on one of the park’s roadways, surrounded by concerned...

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