City Council Poised to Pass ‘Home Rule’ Message for Sammy’s Law on Thursday
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On Wednesday, Council Member Jen Gutierrez shared the news that it's going to finally happen.
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Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘Sammy’s Law’ Momentum in Albany Edition
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The effort to allow New York City to set speed limits below 25 miles per hour has a new backer. Plus other news.
Data: Unreadable Plates Soared Last Year, Foiling Speed and Red-Light Cameras
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The problem of cars evading speed, red-light and bus-lane cameras with defaced or covered plates has gotten markedly worse — with more than 7 percent of plates that triggered automated enforcement cameras last summer proving to be unreadable.
State of the State: Hochul Seeks to Let New York City Lower its Speed Limits
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Gov. Hochul has fully endorsed a state legislative effort to allow New York City to set — and reduce — its own speed limits, announcing in her State of the State address on Tuesday that she will introduce her own version of the existing "Sammy's Law" bill that the legislature has failed to pass previously.
OPINION: Use Speed Cameras to Change Drivers’ Behavior
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Combined with other interventions, the devices could have an even greater role in traffic calming post-pandemic.
City Will Rein in Speeding Staten Islanders with Hylan Boulevard ‘Road Diet’
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This road diet is just what the doctor, or in this case the senator, ordered.