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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 31 MIN

Do horse carriages still belong in Central Park?

from Off Topic/On Politics · host Spectrum News NY1

This week, the City Council moved to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park. The catalyst is the death of an 18-year-old tourist who was thrown from a driverless carriage, adding to a series of recent horse-related incidents. With City Council Speaker Julie Menin backing the effort, a majority of the City Council members support phasing out horse-drawn carriages by June 2028. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Dan Rivoli examine the latest chapter in a debate that has divided New Yorkers for decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul also signed an executive order imposing the nation's first moratorium on large-scale data centers, which help fuel artificial intelligence companies. The order applies to facilities requiring 50 megawatts of electricity or more. The Off Topic team discusses what prompted the move and how it contrasts with Hochul's earlier approach to artificial intelligence and its role in New York.

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