"Mayor Zohran Mamdani is poised to lower speed limits to 15 mph across the city's school zones 24 hours a day, sources confirmed. The traffic safety announcement expected to be made at 12:45 p.m. Monday will use Sammy's Law, a 2024 piece of legislation that allows city officials to set speed limits below the state minimum."
"Sammy's Law is named after Sammy Cohen Eckstein, a 12-year-old boy fatally struck by a car in Prospect Park in October 2013. Under the law, the new lower speed limits can go into effect after a 60-day public comment period."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to announce a reduction of speed limits to 15 mph in school zones throughout the city, operating 24 hours daily. This action utilizes Sammy's Law, a 2024 legislation that permits city officials to establish speed limits below state-mandated minimums. Sammy's Law is named after Sammy Cohen Eckstein, a 12-year-old fatally struck by a vehicle in Prospect Park in October 2013. The announcement is scheduled for Monday at 12:45 p.m. Following the announcement, a 60-day public comment period must occur before the new speed limits take effect.
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