NEW YORK (PIX11)—With the passage of Sammy’s Law at the state level, new details about where New York City will lower speed limits have emerged. The Department of Transportation plans to lower speed limits to 20 miles an hour in 250 locations. Lower Manhattan, south of Canal Street, is the first regional slow zone to be considered for construction. The [...]
NEW YORK (PIX11)—With the passage of Sammy’s Law at the state level, new details about where New York City will lower speed limits have emerged.
The Department of Transportation plans to lower speed limits to 20 miles an hour in 250 locations.
Lower Manhattan, south of Canal Street, is the first regional slow zone to be considered for construction. The speed limit drops to 10 miles an hour on most shared open streets, including Jennings Street in the Bronx and parts of 34th Street in Queens.
Changes should begin in September and finish by the end of 2025.
The initial proposed locations for reduced speed are below.
The Bronx
- East 139 Street, from Willis Avenue to Alexander Avenue
- Courtlandt Avenue, East 156 Street to E 157 Street
- E 151 Street, Courtlandt Avenue to Morris Avenue
- E 156 Street, Concourse Village West to Morris Avenue
- Gerard Avenue, East 167 Street to East 168 Street
- St Ann’s Avenue, East 149 Street to Westchester Avenue
- Tinton Avenue, East 150 Street to East 152 Street
- Sheridan Avenue, East 171 Street to East 172 Street
- Walton Avenue, East 179 Street to East 171 Street
- Prospect Avenue, East 175 Street to East Tremont Avenue
- Wallace Avenue, Mace Avenue to, Waring Avenue
- East 225 Street, White Plains Road to Barnes Avenue
- East 172 Street, Street Lawrence Avenue to Beach Avenue
- Netherland Avenue, Kappock Street to West 227 Street
- Reeds Mill Lane, Bivona Street to Steen Wick Avenue
Brooklyn
- Seventh Avenue, 43 Street to 44 Street
- Dean Street, Saratoga Avenue to Thomas Boyland Street
- Mac Donough Street, Lewis Avenue, Marcus Garvey Boulevard
- Christopher Avenue, Sutter Avenue to Belmont Avenue
- Ashford Street, Belmont Avenue to Pitkin Avenue
- Prospect Park West, Grand Army Plaza to Bartel Pritchard Square
- East 94 Street, East New York Avenue to Rutland Road
- Fenimore Street, Brooklyn Avenue to New York Avenue
- Ninth Avenue, 63 Street to 64 Street
- 45 St, Fort Hamilton Parkway to Tenth Avenue
- Lenox Road, East 39 Street to East 40 Street
- East 96 Street, Avenue D to Foster Avenue
- Sackman Street, Belmont Avenue to Sutter Avenue
- Fort Greene Place, Fulton Street to Dekalb Avenue
- Lewis Avenue, Hart Street to Willoughby Avenue
Manhattan
- West 138 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Broadway
- West 64 Street, West End Avenue, and Amsterdam Avenue
- East 120 Street, Lexington Avenue to Third Avenue
- East 128 Street, Lexington Avenue to Third Avenue
- Morningside Avenue, West 126 Street to West 127 Street
- Audubon Avenue, West 165th Street to Fort George Avenue
- East 112 Street, Second Avenue to Third Avenue
- East 120 Street, Second Avenue to Third Avenue
- East 120 Street, Madison Avenue to Park Avenue
- East 128 Street, Madison Avenue to Park Avenue
Queens
- 112 Street, 37 Avenue to 34 Avenue
- 47 Avenue, 108 Street to 111 Street
- 155 Street, 108 Avenue to 109 Avenue
- 167 Street, 108 Road to 109 Avenue
- Union Hall Street,109 Avenue to 110 Avenue
- 144 Street, 88 Avenue to 88 Road
- 143 Street, Linden Boulevard to 115 Avenue
- 105 Street, 35 Avenue to 37 Avenue
- 31 Avenue, 60 St to 61 Street
The initial proposed locations for shared streets will be reduced to 10 miles an hour.
The Bronx
- Jennings Street, Bronx, from Prospect Avenue to Bristow Street
Brooklyn
- Willoughby Avenue, from Washington Park to Washington Avenue
- Berry Street, from Broadway to North 12th Street
- Underhill Avenue, from Pacific Street to Eastern Parkway
- Sharon Street, from Olive Street to Morgan Avenue
Manhattan
Broadway, from:
- 18 Street to 23 Street
- 24 Street to 25 Street
- 27 Street to 33 Street
- 38 Street to 39 Street
- 48 Street to 50 Street
Queens
34th Avenue, from:
- 69 Street to 77 Street
- 78 Street to 93 Street
- 94 Street to Junction Boulevard
More information can be found here.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
