Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about speed limit

Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers has racked up a lot of speeding tickets on her gray Nissan. [Editor's note: We have diffused the Council member's plate because her office said that showing the plate "puts her and her family at risk."] Photos: Julianne Cuba (main); Gersh Kuntzman (inset)

Monday’s Headlines: Boxing Day Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Dec 26, 2022 | No Comments

The biggest story of the holiday weekend dropped on Friday when Gothamist became the latest outlet to notice that a car belonging to Council Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers continues to be caught by city speed cameras at a rate that's well past shrugging off.

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Most U.S. Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should

By Kea Wilson | Dec 21, 2022 | No Comments

Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.

Queens Council Member and speedster Joann Ariola. Photo: New York City Council

Queens Pol Voted Against Speed Cameras — And Has 27 Speeding Tickets!

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 9, 2022 | No Comments

Council Member Joann Ariola has racked up 48 violations on her SUV since 2017, including a whopping 27 for speeding in school zones and two for blowing through red lights.

Mayor Adams (standing with the family of high school basketball star Isaiah Benloss, who was killed by a speeding driver) demanded that Albany give him control over city speed cameras and speed limits. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Adams Wants Albany Help in Stopping Reckless Drivers, But There is Much More He Can Do On His Own

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 25, 2022 | No Comments

"It's just unbelievable that we are here trying to convince Albany to give us the speed cameras we need that has proven to be successful. The numbers are so clear on how these cameras are helping us," Adams said.

This is only part of PBA President Pat Lynch's driving record.

SPEED DEMON: PBA President Pat Lynch is Driven Around Really Fast!

By Liam Quigley | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

The 2021 Chevy Suburban in which the police union president was chauffeured has a staggering 29 school-zone speeding violations since 2016, the most recent on Jan. 6 in Queens, according to city data.

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ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist

By Kea Wilson | Jan 19, 2022 | No Comments

When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?

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