"We were really thrilled when [Sammy's Law] was passed, but then we were disappointed to see it rolled out so slowly, if at all, because a lot of parents in the neighborhood were really hoping it would turn into slower streets for them and their families. The community board - which comprises parts of Long Island City, Woodside and Sunnyside - passed a resolution in early February requesting that the district become a slow zone."
"As the City Council and Mayor Mamdani pass the hot potato of implementing a 2024 state law that allows the city to impose reduced speed limits, local civic panels are taking matters into their own hands. In recent weeks, several community boards have passed resolutions that ask the city Department of Transportation to designate their districts as "slow zones" that officially limit vehicular speeds to 20 mph."
New York City community boards are taking independent action to implement speed limit reductions after city officials have stalled on Sammy's Law, a 2024 state law permitting the city to impose reduced speed limits. Named after 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein, who was killed by a driver in 2013, the law has been implemented only sparingly under the previous administration. With Mayor Mamdani and the City Council blaming each other for the lack of progress, multiple community boards have passed resolutions requesting their districts be designated as "slow zones" with 20 mph speed limits. These grassroots efforts represent a coordinated attempt to overcome city reluctance to fully execute the law, with community members expressing frustration over delayed implementation despite strong neighborhood support for safer streets.
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