New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city’s horse carriages around Central Park are “coming to an end” after reaching a deal with the City Council speaker.

Local government and outside groups have long strived to ban the popular tourist attraction that critics argue is harmful to horses’ well-being. Now, the New York City Council is the closest it has ever been to abolishing the 160-year-old tradition that has led to many horse deaths.