"The Post's story acknowledged the dangers of speeding - specifically, that crash victims are far more likely to die the faster the driver who hits them is going - while its front page treated the mayor's entreaties to safety as "left-wing" lunacy: "Spurred by the anti-car left," the front page read, "Mayor Mamdani yesterday announced plans to lower the speed limit in every school zone in the city from 25 mph to 15 mph.""
"A 2025 DOT report showed 95 percent drops in speeding at locations with cameras. The Post followed that op-ed with another pro-speeding piece from its editorial board, which flat-out ignored the proven safety benefits of speed cameras for all New Yorkers - belittling them as "for kids" to parrot anti-safety drivel that dangerous driving is somehow okay at night when school is out of session."
Mayor Mamdani proposed reducing speed limits to 15 mph in school zones by 2029 and potentially 20 mph citywide. The New York Post criticized the initiative as "left-wing lunacy" and a "cash grab" despite acknowledging that higher speeds increase crash fatality rates. A 2025 DOT report demonstrated 95 percent reductions in speeding at locations with enforcement cameras. City officials attribute traffic fatality reductions partly to lower speed limits and automated enforcement. Despite documented safety benefits, media outlets continued publishing op-eds opposing the measures, dismissing speed cameras and suggesting dangerous driving is acceptable outside school hours.
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