NEW YORK — Central Park’s iconic horse-drawn carriages will trot on, for now.

A proposal to ban the popular tourist attractions that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years failed to clear a key New York City Council committee on Friday.

The council’s Committee on Health voted against sending the proposal to the full council for its consideration following a packed hearing.

The Transport Workers Union of America, which represents horse carriage workers, applauded the panel for standing up for their members.

“They are hardworking immigrants who take good care of their horses, and have consistently been attacked and slandered by monied interests who care nothing about animal welfare,” John Samuelsen, the union’s president, said in a statement.

But animal rights advoca

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