For the first time, the Central Park Conservancy has taken a side in the city’s horse-drawn carriage debate, backing a City Council bill that would ban the rides from the park. On Tuesday, the nonprofit publicly called for the end of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, calling them unsafe, damaging to the park’s roads, and incompatible with the growing crowds. The bill, known as “ Ryder’s Law ,” would phase out carriage horses by 2026 and help drivers transition to other jobs, according to Gothamist . The Conservancy’s endorsement comes a week after a horse collapsed and died in Hell’s Kitchen, reigniting debate over the future of horse-drawn carriages.

The bill has 19 sponsors but has not received a hearing since its introduction last year.

Horse-drawn carriages are somewhat sy

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