City Council approves 25 mph speed limit for the city
City streets are one step closer to seeing a decrease in the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour thanks to the City Council, which voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill – given the green light by both the Senate and the Assembly in June — on Tuesday, October 7.
The move to slow down drivers is an integral part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” initiative, targeted to cut down and ultimately eliminate traffic related fatalities.
After sailing through Council with a vote of 44 to four in favor, the bill is poised to be signed by de Blasio with the lower limit taking effect in early November where it will start on streets where no other limit is posted.