Ed Shanahan

A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.

An internal police report referred to the man charged in the killing, which happened in Queens during the evening rush hour, as emotionally disturbed.

Pamela Cisneros, 49, was shot dead by the police after she stabbed two people, one fatally. She had a documented history of mental health problems.

In legal filings, the parents of Romanch Mahajan, who died during a carriage ride, say stray electrical current was a factor in a horse’s getting spooked and running off.

The death of Romanch Mahajan appeared to have swayed a majority of New York City Council members to vote to abolish the 167-year-old horse-carriage industry in two years.

The release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has sent ripples through the worlds of business, politics and academia, including at Columbia, where he helped his girlfriend gain entry.

The building on East 42nd Street, the former headquarters of Pfizer, was being converted to apartments. Several upper floors were sagging.

A building at risk of partial collapse prompted the city to restrict pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area. Some buses were diverted or delayed, but subway lines remained uninterrupted.

An 18-year-old was ejected after a carriage horse bolted on Wednesday as the driver took a photograph. It was unclear how long the voluntary shutdown might last.

The ceremony, at City Hall in New York, will follow Thursday’s parade in Lower Manhattan. But the lottery is open only until 11 a.m. today.