独家报道：纽约市市长佐兰·马姆达尼（Zohran Mamdani）提出在一名18岁游客在中央公园马车事故中死亡后逐步淘汰马车乘坐服务的提案，预计将面临法律挑战。
EXCLUSIVE: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to phase out horse-drawn carriage rides after an 18-year-old tourist died in a Central Park carriage accident is expected to face legal challenges.
纽约市议员维基·帕拉迪诺（Vickie Paladino）在接受福克斯新闻数字（Fox News Digital）采访时表示，法案编号943（Intro 943），亦称罗曼奇法案（Romanch’s Law），“违宪”。
New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino told Fox News Digital that Intro 943, also known as Romanch’s Law, is "unconstitutional."
“因为这违宪，接下来会有诉讼，”帕拉迪诺说。“Intro 943违宪。该提案一旦通过，诉讼将立即提起。它们会被法律语言纠缠。”纽约市议会计划于周四对该提案进行投票，若通过，将在2028年6月1日前逐步淘汰马车行业。该立法还将为马车司机制定过渡计划，并要求对马匹进行人道处置。
"There will be a lawsuit coming up because this is unconstitutional," Paladino said. "Intro 943 is unconstitutional. Lawsuits are going to be filed immediately after this effort is passed. They’re going to be tangled up in legalese." The New York City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on the proposal, which would phase out the horse-drawn carriage industry by June 1, 2028. The legislation would also establish a transition plan for carriage drivers and require the humane disposition of the horses.
该法案以罗曼奇·马哈詹（Romanch Mahajan）命名，罗曼奇是一名18岁的游客，在中央公园一辆失控的马车上跳下后身亡。马哈詹的母亲在事故中也受伤。
The bill is named after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist who died after jumping from a runaway carriage in Central Park. Mahajan’s mother was also injured in the incident.
帕拉迪诺批评了该提案，尽管动物权益组织包括善待动物协会（People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals，PETA）在内支持此举。她认为禁令将威胁马车经营者的生计，这些经营者多数是移民和小企业主。
Paladino criticized the proposal, which is supported by animal rights groups, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She argued that the ban would threaten the livelihoods of carriage operators, many of whom are immigrants and small-business owners.
“我们要记住，这些业主代表了一个大熔炉，”帕拉迪诺说。“他们的生计就在城市内外。”她还警告称，取消马车乘坐可能会损害纽约市的旅游业，并削弱一项历史传统。
"Let’s remember that these owners represent a melting pot," Paladino said. "Their livelihood exists in and around the city." Paladino also warned that eliminating carriage rides could hurt New York City’s tourism industry and weaken a historic tradition.
“这是一大旅游吸引力，”她说。“来自世界各地的人们都会来乘坐马车。”这位议员还批评了提议的替代方案，包括电动自行车和电动滑板车，认为它们可能对行人构成更大风险。
"It’s a tremendous tourist attraction," she said. "People come in from all over the world to take those carriage rides." The councilwoman also criticized proposed alternatives, including electric bicycles and scooters, arguing that they can pose greater risks to pedestrians.
“这些电动滑板车和摩托车的时速可达20英里甚至30英里、40英里，它们在公园里随意穿梭，却没有任何许可证、注册信息或保险保障，”帕拉迪诺说道。“究竟有多少人因此而遭遇事故、被这些车辆撞伤呢？”她认为，马姆达尼政府应该重点规范电动滑板车和摩托车的使用，而不是试图取缔传统的马车运输行业。
"These scooters and these motorized bikes that go 20 miles an hour — these scooters that go 30 and 40 miles an hour, zigzagging throughout the park, with no license, no registration and no insurance," Paladino said. "How many people get run over by those people?" Paladino said the Mamdani administration should focus on regulating e-bikes and scooters instead of eliminating the carriage industry.
“如果马姆达尼政府真的关心公众安全，为什么不对这些电动滑板车和摩托车的行业进行有效管理呢？”她问道。
"If the Mamdani administration truly cared about public safety, why don’t they get a handle on the scooter and bike industry?" she said.
代表马车运输工人的工会也表示，如果这项立法正式生效，他们计划通过法律途径对这项禁令提出质疑。
The union representing carriage workers has also said it plans to challenge the ban in court if the legislation becomes law.
马姆达尼的办公室没有回应福克斯新闻数字频道（Fox News Digital）的评论请求。
Mamdani’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.