Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he intends to reduce all NYC school zone speed limits to 15 mph by the end of his term, in 2029. A total of 800 zones will see changes this year.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he intends to reduce all NYC school zone speed limits to 15 mph by the end of his term, in 2029. A total of 800 zones will see changes this year. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice)

The change would affect 800 school zones by the end of this year, and would reduce their speed limits by 5 to 10 mph. The changes are based on a City Council bill known as Sammy’s Law, named after a 12-year-old boy that was killed by a speeding driver in 2013.

City to Reduce All School Zone Speed Limits to 15 Mph by 2029
17 Mar 2026 | 08:09
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that Sammy’s Law, which provides for the rollout of a 15 mph speed limit in local school zones, would be in effect for all such zones citywide by the end of his term in 2029.

Mamdani added that he expects to change to cover 800 school zones by the end of this year....

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