Bill seeking to ban horse carriages in New York city renamed after Indian teen killed in Central Park incident

A bill that seeks to ban horse carriages in New York city has been renamed in honour of an Indian teenager, who died after sustaining injuries in a horrific carriage incident at Central Park in New York.

Romanch Mahajan, 18, lost his life after he fell from a horse-drawn carriage at Central Park last week. Mahajan had jumped off the carriage in an effort to help his mother, who fell out of it as the horse bolted.

A vigil was held at Central Park on Monday (June 22, 2026) to pay tributes to Mahajan.

New York City Council member Christopher Marte, who organised the event, announced that a bill introduced by him, named ‘Ryder's law’, which seeks to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, will be changed to ‘Romanch's Law’ in honour of the teenager.