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Adams Backs Lower Speed Limits, Calls Crashes ‘Accidents’
The mayor wants New York City drivers to "slow down," but it's not clear yet how many streets will get lower speed limits.
May 8, 2024
Behind the Scenes: How Gov. Hochul Got ‘Sammy’s Law’ Over the Finish Line
Opponents didn't want to put their name on a no vote for the life-saving measure.
April 22, 2024
Queens Pol Recovering From Broken Arm, Bruises After Driver Strikes Her in Crosswalk
The driver — who Gonzalez-Rojas said received a summons for failure to yield — was traveling slow enough to avoid a worse outcome, the pol said.
January 7, 2024
BREAKING: Assembly Fails to Pass Bill to Allow NYC to Set Speed Limits, But Will Return Later This Month
The fight, ugh, goes on.
June 10, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Sammy’s Law’ is Going to Happen Edition
As we previewed yesterday, the City Council emphatically (well, by a vote of 35-9) voted to send a letter to the state legislature demanding passage of a state bill that would allow the city to set its own damn speed limits. Plus other news.
May 26, 2023
City Council Poised to Pass ‘Home Rule’ Message for Sammy’s Law on Thursday
On Wednesday, Council Member Jen Gutierrez shared the news that it's going to finally happen.
May 24, 2023
Slow the F Down: City Seeks to Tame Drivers on Some Neighborhood Speedways
Mayor de Blasio just announced life-saving speed limit reductions on some of the city's remaining neighborhood speedways, part of what the administration is calling "Streets Week!" (yes, with an exclamation point).
May 10, 2021
BUSTED! ‘Eyewitness News’ Driver Breaks Law in ABC7-TV Truck
My nuisance-neighbor newsman uses company billboard to block hydrant, pollute air in the Bronx. So what does corporate say?
June 15, 2020
Staten Islanders Who Oppose Speed Cameras Have A Logical Reason: They Speed!
What a surprise: The people most enraged by speed cameras on Staten Island happen to be the ones who wish they could keep speeding past them without paying tickets.
February 28, 2020
Hoboken Mayor Leads Region with 20 MPH Speed Limit
Hoboken leads, New York City bleeds.
February 27, 2020
