Central Park Carriage Tragedy and the Voltage Debate | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A tragic horse-drawn carriage accident in Central Park claimed the life of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, sparking a heated debate over safety, responsibility, and the future of carriages in the park. While the carriage drivers’ union blames stray voltage from underground power lines — which Con Edison admits to detecting but denies originating from their equipment — the Central Park Conservancy is using the incident to push for a full ban, citing eight prior carriage-related incidents. The union argues working-class drivers shouldn’t bear the brunt of a city infrastructure problem, and a…