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CB2 transportation committee unanimously backs ‘Sammy’s Law’ slow‑zone ask for CB2 and congestion zone

Manhattan Community Board 2 Traffic & Transportation Committee · February 25, 2026
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Summary

After a Families for Safe Streets presentation, the committee unanimously voted to endorse district‑wide 20 mph limits under Sammy’s Law for Community Board 2 and to include the city congestion‑pricing zone in the request, asking DOT and councilmembers to act.

Community Board 2’s Traffic and Transportation Committee unanimously endorsed a resolution asking the city to implement 20 mph speed limits under the state’s 2024 Sammy’s Law across Community Board 2 and within the congestion‑pricing zone.

Kevin, a street‑safety advocate, and members of Families for Safe Streets presented crash data and personal testimony urging lower speed limits. Survivor Kate Brockwell described being struck as…

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