The rides were halted after 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan, of India, died last week.
During the suspension of rides, TWU Local 100, the union representing horse-carriage drivers, said drivers participated in group meetings to review safety rules and protocols. Drivers also took the horses out of the barns for exercise, but passenger rides were not permitted.
Late Monday morning, Romanch's family and officials gathered for a vigil at Cherry Hill Fountain in Central Park.
His family is vowing not to rest until horse carriages are banned.
His family said he lost his life as he was desperately protecting his mother.
Romanch took his final breath in his mother's arms, while his young brother stood by watching.
"What happened last week is a stain to our city," said Christopher Marte, NYC Council Member.
Advocates who have been pushing for more than a decade for a horse carriage ban, held a vigil in Central Park.
Council Member Marte, who introduced Ryder's law, which would ban them announced he is changing the name of the bill to Romanch's law.
"Why aren't we taking action immediately?" Marte said.
The Council Member, read a statement from the victim's family to Mayor Zohran Mamdani which reads in part:
"The industry responsible for my nephew's death is preparing to resume passenger tours this Tuesday, treating the loss of Romanch's life as a temporary inconvenience. This is a profound insult to our family and a direct threat to public safety of every tourist and resident in New York City.
"We demand that you use the full power of your office to halt the resumption of these rides immediately. Allowing horse carriages back on the streets while our family is planning a funeral proves that the city values tourism over human life."
The union for its part issued a self-imposed stand down since the incident and used Monday for refresher training for drivers.
"They were in disbelief that those horse carriages were going to ride again after their tragedy and before they have even done their final rights for their son," said Edita Birnkrant, NYCLASS. "No amount of regulation or reform can prevent the next horse from spooking and killing someone."
The proposed law calls for the city to phase out horse-drawn carriages and support workers' transition to other employment.
This deadly accident happened just a week after another horse ate a poisonous plant and died in the park.
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