India, June 23 -- The New York City Council bill seeking to ban horse-drawn carriages, commonly known as Ryder's Law, will now be renamed after Indian teenager Romanch Mahajan, who recently died following a fall from a horse-drawn carriage ride in Central Park.

The legislation was first introduced in 2022 by former City Councilman Bob Holden and has since been reintroduced by Councilman Chris Marte for consideration.

Marte announced that the proposed measure will now be renamed "Romanch's Law" in memory of the Indian tourist.

"Romanch's death follows a series of serious carriage horse incidents, including the recent death of Deniz in Central Park, and has made clear that the City can no longer delay action," the statement added.

"Roma...