The bill, known as 'Sammy's Law,' would give the City the power to lower the default speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph, following a successful decrease in traffic fatalities when the limit was last reduced.
Support for Sammy's Law, including from Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Senate, faced obstacles in the State Assembly, which ignored efforts like a hunger strike by mothers of children killed by drivers.
Lawmakers have weakened Sammy's Law by excluding certain dangerous roadways and implementing a warning period for speeding drivers, despite efforts to incorporate it into the budget process for better chances of approval.
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