The New York City Council voted Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city, according to the BBC, CBS News and Fox News.

The ban takes effect in June 2028, the outlets reported. The council voted 40-7, with two abstentions, Fox News reported.

The bill is called Romanch's Law, the outlets said. It is named for Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist who died in June after being thrown from a runaway carriage in Central Park, they reported.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs the ban, the outlets reported. "The mayor will sign this bill," his office said, according to CBS News.

The city must make a plan to help drivers and workers find new jobs, the outlets said. Fox News said money for them is not guaranteed.

Carriage owners said the plan does not go far enough, CBS News reported. The Transport Workers Union said it is ready to challenge the ban in federal court, CBS News and Fox News reported.

Trump also criticized the ban. "It was a great tradition. Another piece of history that's gone," he said, according to CBS News.

"So sad that, for political reasons, we will see it go!" he wrote on Truth Social, according to Fox News.

Council Speaker Julie Menin said the ban is needed to protect animals and public safety, CBS News reported. "We will vigorously defend this law," she said, according to Fox News.

Since 1982, 40 horses working in Central Park have died, the Manhattan borough president's office said, according to the BBC.

Some drivers said they love their horses and that the rides are safe, the BBC reported.

What we know: The council voted to end horse carriage rides by June 2028.
What we don't: Whether a court will block the ban.