"The city is perverting the intent of Sammy's Law, a law named after 12 yr old Sammy Cohen Eckstein who was tragically killed by a driver just outside of Prospect Park, wrote the New York Cycle Club's lawyer Peter Beadle in the complaint. Sammy's Law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2024, authorized the city Department of Transportation to reduce speed limits to 20 mph across the city or to 15 mph in certain areas like school zones."
"DOT spokesperson Vincent Barone said the city is looking forward to defending the policy in court. The new speed limit in Central Park which applies equally to bikes and essential vehicles aligns with the speed limit for e-scooters and e-bikes on city streets, Barone said. Cyclists with the group say the speed limit would be an existential threat for competitive cyclists in the park and end up"
New York Cycle Club filed a lawsuit to stop enforcement of a 15 mph speed limit on the Central Park bike loop. The suit contends the state statute authorizing reduced speed limits applies only to motor vehicles and that the city misused Sammy's Law, which authorized 20 mph citywide and 15 mph in specific zones. The suit alleges the city bypassed an administrative process requiring more public notice and hearings. The Department of Transportation says the limit applies equally to bikes and essential vehicles and matches e-scooter and e-bike street limits. Club members say the limit threatens competitive and casual riders.
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