From the Left · Watch · October 23, 2026
Oct 22 · New York City Council votes to end Central Park horse-carriage rides by 2028 as drivers vow to sue
PBS NewsHour: New York City passes bill to ban horse carriages
Grade A (100/100). PBS News: the council passes Romanch's Law ending carriage rides by June 2028; what the bill does, a driver's objection, the mayor's pledge on workers, and the union's call for compensation
Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions; checked for spin against the transcript: [0:03] the vote and the 2028 deadline, and [0:44]-[0:57] the bill's terms, are stated plainly; [1:04] a carriage driver's objection and [1:25] the mayor's response are both played in their own words; [1:47] the compensation demand is attributed to the Transport Workers Union International). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.
No spin found. [0:03] the vote and the 2028 deadline, and [0:44]-[0:57] the bill's terms, are stated plainly; [1:04] a carriage driver's objection and [1:25] the mayor's response are both played in their own words; [1:47] the compensation demand is attributed to the Transport Workers Union International
Splits: PBS News: the council passes Romanch's Law ending carriage rides by June 2028; what the bill does, a driver's objection, the mayor's pledge on workers, and the union's call for compensation
- Met. Rule: no spin ([0:03] the vote and the 2028 deadline, and [0:44]-[0:57] the bill's terms, are stated plainly)
- Met. Rule: no spin ([1:04] a carriage driver's objection and [1:25] the mayor's response are both played in their own words)
- Met. Rule: no spin ([1:47] the compensation demand is attributed to the Transport Workers Union International)
Same story: NewsNation, New York Post