A City Council committee voted Friday to kill “Ryder’s Law,” a bill that would ban the Central Park horse carriages from operating in New York City, casting doubt over the future of the push to abolish the industry and marking the first time the Council has taken a stance on the politically fraught issue.

The bill, introduced by outgoing Queens Councilman Bob Holden , was defeated in the chamber’s Health Committee after only one member, Brooklyn Councilman Simcha Felder, voted in favor of it. Four members voted against it and two abstained, while two others — including Council speaker candidate Julie Menin — didn’t show up to the proceeding.

It’s rare for bills to make it to a Council committee vote when they don’t have enough support to pass. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, w

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