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17 New York community boards urge city to designate 20 mph "Slow Zones" under Sammy's Law
Seventeen NYC community boards representing over 2 million residents have passed resolutions urging the Mamdani administration to implement the 2024 state law Sammy's Law and designate their districts as 20 mph Slow Zones; DOT has so far acted only in small areas.
Why it matters
Speeding is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes in New York City: DOT data shows crashes fell 14% and injuries 31% where 20 mph zones exist. The rare coordinated push by 17 community boards means political pressure is building fast to take the 2024 state law from paper to citywide reality.
Full report
Seventeen New York City community boards have passed resolutions urging the Mamdani administration to implement the 2024 state law known as Sammy's Law by designating their districts as 20 mph (about 32 km/h) 'Slow Zones.' The boards represent more than 2 million residents. The latest vote came Tuesday, Oct. 6, from Manhattan Community Board 7 on the Upper West Side.
More than 60 state and city elected officials also sent a joint letter to Mayor Mamdani demanding faster action. But the Department of Transportation (DOT) has so far applied Sammy's Law only south of Canal Street, plus about two dozen small zones in Broad Channel, DUMBO, St. George and City Island.
Sammy's Law, signed in 2024 by Gov. Kathy Hochul, is named for 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein, killed in a 2013 crash. It lets New York City lower speed limits to 20 mph after a 60-day community board review. DOT figures: crashes down 14% and injuries down 31% in 20 mph zones; pedestrian survival is about 90% at 20 mph versus about 20% at 40 mph.
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