[POLITICKER] The New York City Council hopes to pass legislation that would reduce the speed limit on most residential and side streets to 20 miles per hour, Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced today.
"We are actively working on that bill and our goal is to pass it before the end of the year," Ms. Quinn said during an unrelated presser this afternoon before the month's final council meeting. "We're actively working on it right now."
The bill, introduced by Councilman David Greenfield, is aimed at reducing serous pedestrian injuries and traffic fatalities. Last year, 148 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents and crashes. |