Romanch Mahajan's family claims the city ignored prior warnings and incidents involving runaway or unattended horses.
Following a horse death and a deadly accident that killed an 18-year-old tourist, the City Council will discuss whether horse carriage rides will continue in the New York City.
The day after a teenager died after being thrown from a horse carriage in Central Park, the union representing drivers says it has stopped all rides for now.
An 18-year-old man, a tourist visiting New York City, was killed when a Central Park carriage horse got loose and took off in the park on Wednesday afternoon.
The union says Deniz was giving a ride near East 90th Street when he paused to eat a shrub along the curb. A short time later, the horse collapsed and died.
A carriage horse named Dennis collapsed and died Tuesday night near 72nd Street in Central Park, reigniting debate over New York City's horse-drawn carriage industry.