Zohran Mamdani
Role at the time: Mayor of New York City
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Mamdani supports ending the industry and promises to protect workers, owners and horses.
“The horse carriage industry is coming to an end in New York City.”
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The mayor supports ending the industry and promises protection for workers, owners and horses.
Why we used this label
The case concerns the proposed horse-carriage phaseout. Mamdani announces support for ending the industry and promises protections for workers, owners and horses. This supports the phaseout without making that support depend on an unresolved condition.