NYC carriage horse driver ‘devastated’ after teen tourist dies, union halts rides in response to tragedy
The operator of a runaway horse-drawn carriage that led to the death of an 18-year-old tourist is “devastated,” a rep said Thursday – as it was revealed all Central Park horse-and-buggy rides were halted.
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Metro NYC carriage horse driver ‘devastated’ after teen tourist dies, union halts rides in response to tragedy By Daniel Cody Published June 18, 2026, 9:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The operator of a runaway horse-drawn carriage that led to the death of an 18-year-old tourist is “devastated,” a rep said Thursday – as it was revealed all Central Park horse-and-buggy rides were halted. “He’s absolutely devastated,” said Christina Hansen, shop steward for Transport Workers Union Local 100, outside carriage driver Ertan Gokdepe’s Queens home. “Nothing like this has ever happened to him,” she said, noting that Gokdepe has been in the business for 20 years.
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