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1 CHAPTER _Z-,,-,. 4...! Z'_ LAWSOF20B SENATE BILL ASSEMBLY BILL JOI!f~ STATE OF NEW YORK IN ASSEMBLY June 17, 2014 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. O'Donnell, Silver, Mosley, Jacobs, Ortiz, Rosa, Davila, Simotas, Gottfried, Robinson, Millman, Dinowitz, Otis, Quart, Weprin, Kavanagh, Sepulveda, Pichardo, Wright, Scarborough, Clark, DenDekker, Benedetto, Miller, Heastie, Simanowitz, Glick, Weinstein, Markey, Cymbrowitz, Rosenthal, Crespo, Moya, Rodriguez, Hevesi, Arroyo, Cook, Farrell, Jaffee, Lentol, Perry, Rivera, Rozic, Steck) -- read once and referred to the Ccmmittee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits DATE RECEIVED BY GOVERNOR: AUG ACTION MUST BE TAKEN BY: AUG DATE GOVERNOR'S ACTION TAKEN: AUG '-,.

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3 RETRIEVE Page 1 of 6 AI0144 Rules (O'Donnell) Same as S 7892 KLEIN AlO144 Assembly Vote Yes: 113 No: AI0144 Senate Vote Aye: 58 Nay: 2 Go to Top of Page Floor Votes: 06/19114 AI0144 Assembly Vote Yes: 113 No: 16 Yes Abbate Yes Abinanti ER Arroyo Yes Aubry Yes Barclay Yes Barrett Yes Benedetto Yes Blankenbush No Borelli No Braunstein Yes Brennan Yes Brindisi Yes Bronson Yes Brook-Krasny Yes Buchwald No Butler Yes Cahill ER Camara Yes Ceretto Yes Clark Yes Colton Yes Cook Yes Corwin Yes Crespo Yes Crouch Yes Cur+an No Cusick Yes Cymbrowitz Yes Davila Yes DenDekker Yes Dinowitz No DiPietro Yes Duprey Yes Englebright Yes Fahy Yes Farrell Yes Finch Yes Fitzpatrick No Friend Yes Galef ER Gantt No Garbarino Yes Giglio Yes Gjonaj Yes Glick No Goldfeder Yes Goodell Yes Gottfried Yes Graf Yes Gunther A Yes Hawley ER Heastie Yes Hennessey Yes Hevesi ER Hikind Yes Hooper Yes Jacobs Yes Jaffee Yes Johns No Katz Yes Kavanagh Yes Keams AB Kellner Yes Kim Yes Kolb Yes Lalor Yes Lavine Yes Lentol Yes Lifton Yes Lopez P Yes Lupardo No Lupinacci Yes Magee Yes Magnarelli No Malliotakis ER Markey Yes Mayer Yes McDonald Yes McDonough Yes McKevitt No McLaughlin Yes Miller Yes Millman No Montesano Yes Morelle Yes Mosley Yes Moya No Nojay Yes Nolan No Oaks Yes O'Donnell Yes Ortiz Yes Otis Yes Palmesano Yes Palumbo Yes Paulin Yes Peoples-Stokes Yes Perry Yes Pichardo Yes Pretlow Yes Quart Yes Ra Yes Raia Yes Ramos Yes Rivera Yes Roberts ER Robinson Yes Rodriguez Yes Rosa Yes Rosenthal Yes Rozic Yes Russell Yes Ryan Yes Saladino Yes Santabarbara ER Scarborough Yes Schimel Yes Schimminger Yes Sepulveda Yes Simanowitz Yes Simotas Yes Skartados Yes Skoufis Yes Solages Yes Stec Yes Steck Yes Stirpe Yes Sweeney /24/2014

4 RETRIEVE Page 2 of6 Yes Tedisco ER Tenney Yes Thiele No Titone Yes Titus Yes Walter Yes Weinstein ER Weisenberg Yes Weprin Yes Wright Yes Zebrowski K Yes Mr. Speaker Go to Top of Page Floor Votes: AIOl44 Senate Vote Aye: 58 Nay: 2 Aye Addabbo Aye Avella Nay Ball Aye Bonacic Aye Boyle Aye Breslin Aye Carlucci Aye DeFrancisco Exc Diaz Aye Dilan Aye Espaillat Aye Farley Aye Felder Aye Flanagan Aye Gallivan Aye Gianaris Aye Gipson Aye Golden Aye Griffo Aye Grisanti Aye Hannon A Hassellye Thompson Aye Hoylman Aye Kennedy Aye Klein Aye Krueger Aye Lanza Aye Larkin - Aye Latimer Aye LaValle Aye Libous Aye Little Aye Marcellino Aye Marchione Aye Martins Aye Maziarz Aye- Montgomery Aye Nozzolio Aye O'Brien Aye O'Mara Aye Parker Aye Peralta Aye Perkins Aye Ranzenhofer Aye Ritchie Aye Rivera Aye Robach Aye Sampson Aye Sanders Aye Savino Aye Serrano Aye Seward Aye Skelos Aye Smith Aye Squadron Aye Stavisky A Stewartye Cousins Aye Tkaczyk Aye Valesky Aye Young Nay Zeldin uslnyslbdc I/bstfrme.cgi 6/24/2014

5 STATE OF NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CHAMBER ALBANY I 2224 TO THE ASSEMBLY: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 14 of Article III of the Constitution and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me, I do hereby certify to the necessity of the immediate vote on Assembly Bill Number / Senate Bill Number 7892, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits" The facts necessitating an immediate vote on the bill are as follows: This bill, which would permit the City of New York to set speed limits of twenty-five miles per hour in order to reduce pedestrian and motorist injuries and'fatalities, provides a technical revision to a bill with the same purpose already introduced and aged three calendar legislative days in the Assembly. With the adjournment of the Legislature imminent, consideration of the proposal at this time is necessary as a matter of public safety. Because this revised bill has not been on your desks in final form for three calendar legislative days, the Assembly has requested this message to permit its immediate consideration. G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the City of Albany this nineteenth day of June in the year two thousand fourteen. BY THE GOVERNOR ~d~~ Counsel to the Governor 000D05

6 jl/t/y'l/ '-I J \.,.. JEFFREY D. KLEIN PRESIDENT PRO TEM INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE LEADER THE SENATE STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY July 22,2014 ROOM 913. LEG[SLAT[VE OFFICE BU[LOi ~., ALBANY. NY (5[8) FAX (5[8) ROOM 432. CAPITOL ALBANY. NY [250 WATERS PLACE. SUITE )202 BRONX. NY [0461 (7[8) (800) 718-2m9 FAX (718) [ )OKLE[N@NYSENATFCOV The Honorable Mylan L. Denerstein Counsel to the Governor Executive Chamber, State Capitol Albany, New York Re: S (Klein) Dear Ms. Denerstein: I am writing to respectfully urge Governor Cuomo to sign Senate Bill S. 7892, which is currently on his desk, into law. This bill will allow the City of New York to establish a maximum speed limit of 25 miles per hour on certain roadways after a period of public comment. Mayor Bill De Blasio recently released a detailed report outlining New York City's "Vision Zero" action plan, which calls for the implementation of several traffic safety initiatives to reduce preventable pedestrian and motorist fatalities. Each year New York City sees over 50 people killed and nearly 4,000 individuals seriously injured in traffic accidents, which are often caused by factors including; speeding, driver inattention and failure to yield to pedestrians. A multi-faceted approach is needed to address these dangerous driving habits, especially speeding, which is why New York City has committed to pursuing several safety enhancements such as: engineering improvements at intersections, increasing speed enforcement on arterial streets, and establishing neighborhood slow zones. While there has been much meaningful progress, New York City has requested additional tools to significantly reduce the number of such serious' injuries and fatalities. One of these additional safety tools that has been requested is the ability to establish a lower 25 MPH speed limit in the New York City. This bill amends Vehicle and Tranic Law section 1642 to give a city over one million residents the ability to set a speed limit of 25 mph on streets that are not part of the State highway system. The bill also amends the Vehicle and Tranic Law to establish a public report for the Governor and leaders of the Legislature, biannually starting in which will be posted online that reports on what types of street calming measures and lower speed limits were implemented and the effects that such measures had on the number and severity of accidents on the effected streets o

7 Studies have shown that lowering the speed limit, even by as little as five mph, can have a significant impact on reducing the number oftraftic-related injuries and deaths. Traveling at lower speeds can greatly reduce crashes because the motorists and other street users have more time to see each other and react safely to avoid potential accidents. Further, even if a crash does occur, the severity of injuries is greatly reduced at lower speeds. For example: if a pedestrian is hit by a motor vehicle at 40 mph there is a 7 in 10 chance of being killed. At 30 mph there is a 1 in 5 chance of being killed and at 25 mph the chance of dying drops significantly to a 1 in 10 chance. Another benefit of a 25 mph speed limit is the marked improvement in vehicle stopping distance, at 25 mph stopping distance is improved by 45 feet, which will allow many of the vehicular accidents to be avoided altogether. Local city streets must meet the demands of vehicles, buses, cyclists and pedestrians simultaneously and enabling the City of New York to be able to lower the speed limit to 25 mph would help to ensure a harmonious relationship among all who transverse city streets and greatly increase the City's ability to keep everyone safe. To ensure this harmonious relationship, this legislation mandates community board input if the City decides to lower the speed limit on a street by more than five miles per hour. Giving communities a chance to comment on speed limit changes will enable communities to have a say about such important policy changes. This bill is supported by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign which maintains that this is a low cost measure that can help to address this important safety issue, as well as by Transportation Al ternati ves. With the enactment of this legislation, it is my hope that Mayor de Blasio's "Vision Zero" plan will have the additional tools that are needed to significantly reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities on New York City streets. In light of the above, I respectfully request that the Governor sign this bill into law. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Jeffrey D. Klein State Senator cc. Kristin Ross, 's Office JDKljsc Enc!

8 DANIEL O'DONNELL Member of Assembly 69 th Assembly District THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY CHAIR Committee on Correction Codes Subcommittee on Criminal Procedure COMMITTEES Codes Education Environmental Conservatloll Judiciary Tourism, Parks. Arts anrj Sports Development July 1,2014 Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of the State of New York Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, NY Re: "'144~S Dear Governor Cuomo, The above-referenced bill has passed both houses of the Legislature and I urge you to approve it. As explained in more detail in the sponsor's memorandum, this bill would improve pedestrian, bicyclist and motor vehicle occupant safety by authorizing the City of New York to establish a 25 mile per hour city-wide speed limit. A copy of the sponsor's memorandum is enclosed for your review and for inclusion in the bill jacket. My office's file on this bill does not contain any written comment regarding the bill from outside organizations, individuals or other third parties. This bill, and two similar bills that I introduced earlier in the year, have been strongly supported by families tragically affected by traffic fatalities and other community activists who have rallied around them. The bill before you reflects the consensus developed among the two houses of the Legislature, the New York City Mayor's office, and grass roots community activists, as well as the approval of the New York City Council. Thank you for the opportunity to comment and provide information about the bill. ~yyours, 6 0, ,.(::'.""" Daniel O'Donnell Member of Assembly Enc: Sponsor's Memorandum ::J DISTRICT OFFICE: 245 West 104 th Street, New York, New York , Fax: ::J ALBANY OFFICE: Room 526, Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York , Fax: Address:odonnelld@assembly.state.ny.us

9 JAMES YATES Counsel to the Speaker THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY Room 347 Capitol Albany, New York Broadway, 23'd Fioci New York, New York 1000l Ii'; NEW YOlU~ STATE, Ti'JCECUTlVE CHAMBbl{.CJ COUNSEL /0:41 1J.-W1 f-(}t/ Ms. Mylan Denerstein Counsel to the Governor Executive Chamber The Capitol Albany, New York Dear Ms. Denerstein: June 19,2014 I am formally requesting a message of necessity pursuant to Article III, Section 14 of the Constitution on the following Assembly bill: JY/ak A S.7892 en Sincen:;~ Jame~/~ates / Counsel to the Sp~aker \

10 RETRIEVE Page 5 of 6 NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(t) BILL NUMBER: A10144 SPONSOR: Rules (O'Donnell) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To improve pedestrian, bicyclist and motor vehicle occupant safety by authorizing the City of New York to establish a 25 mile per hour citywide speed limit. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one renumbers paragraph 26 of subdivision (a) of 1642 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) as paragraph 27, and adds a new paragraph 26 to authqrize cities having a population of one million or more to establish speed limits at which vehicles may proceed within such city or within designated areas of such city no lower than 25 miles per hour (mph), provided that the city must give written notice to the community board(s) with jurisdiction over the area in which the lower speed limit would apply, and an opportunity to comment, if the reduction exceeds five mph. Section two amends paragraph 27 of subdivision (a) of 1642 of the VTL to require biannual reporting by the city, beginning in 2015, on the results of using traffic calming measures and speed limits lower than 25 mph as authorized under current law, and to include in such report a comparison of accidents reported on such streets both before and after implementation of such measures and speed limits. JUSTIFICATION: In New York City in 2013, nearly as many people died in traffic accidents as were murdered. The speed at which a motorist is driving correlates strongly with the likelihood that an accident with a pedestrian will be fatal. Early numbers from this year demonstrated the critical need for this legislation. When an earlier version of this bill was first introduced in mid-january 2014, there had been seven pedestrian fatalities in NYC from traffic accidents involving motor vehicles over the course of just 14 days. On one day alone, on Manhattan's Upper West Side, there were two such fatalities - one child and one senior citizen, both crossing streets in crosswalks. This bill, by reducing the speed limit on city streets, will protect all of New York City's pedestrians. The critical need for this legislation is further supported by Mayor de Blasio's recently released report outlining the City's "Vision Zero" action plan, which highlights the unfortunate reality that each year in New York City over 250 people are killed and nearly 4,000 are seriously /

11 RETRIEVE Page 6 of6 injured in traffic crashes. Crashes often have multiple contributing factors including speeding, driver inattention, and failure to yield to pedestrians. The Vision Zero plan therefore calls for the implementation of several traffic safety initiatives to reduce preventable pedestrian and motorist fata~ities. A multi-faceted approach is needed to address these dangerous driving habits, especially excessive speeding, and a key element is reducing the speed limit, which requires legislative action. Although the City has committed to pursuing several safety enhancements such as implementing engineering improvements at intersections, increasing speed enforcement on arterial streets and establishing new neighborhood slow zones, it also needs additional tools. One particularly powerful tool is the ability to establish a 25 mph speed limit in the City. Studies have shown that lowering the speed limit, even by five mph, can have a serious impact in reducing the number of traffic-related injuries and deaths. Traveling at lower speeds can greatly reduce crashes because both motorists and other street users have more time to see each other and react safely to avoid potential accidents. And, if a crash does occur, the severity of injuries is greatly reduced at lower speeds. At 30 mph, the lowest default speed limit permitted by current law, there is a 1 in 5 chance of being killed. If the speed l~mit were lowered to 25 mph, the chance of an accident resulting in death drops significantly to 1 in 10. Another benefit to having a speed limit of 25 mph is the marked improvement in vehicle stopping distance. At 25 mph, stopping distance is improved by 45 feet (23%), which will allow many crashes to be avoided altogether. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bil-l. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law us/nyslbdc 1/bstfrme.cgi 6/24/2014

12 DIVISION OF THE BUDGET BILL MEMORANDUM Session Year 2014 SENATE: ASSEMBLY: No. No Primary Sponsor: Rules Committee (O'Donnell) Law: Vehicle and Traffic Sections: 1642 Division of the Budget recommendation on the above bill APPROVE: NO OBJECTION: X 1. Subject and Purpose: This bill amends section 1642 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by giving the City of New York the ability to set speed limits as low as 25 miles per hour (rather than 30 MPH) on any roads designated by the City for which the speed limit is not otherwise controlled by NYS DOT. Any speed limit reductions of more than 5 MPH would'be preceded by the City's request for comments from the relevant local community board. The bill would require biannual reporting to the State on the results of implementing the reduced speed limits and using other traffic calming measures. The bill would be effective 90 days after it becomes law. 2. Budget Implications: This bill has no fiscal impact on the State. 3. Recommendation: The Division of the Budget has no objection to the enactment of this bill. Validation: Document 10: Robert L. Megna. Director of the Budget 8y George Westervelt Date: :08:00 PM

13 ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ONE COMMERCE PLAZA 99 WASHINGTON AVENUE ALBANY, NY CESAR A. PERALES SECRETARY OF STATE MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Honorable Mylan L. Denerstein Counsel to the Governor Matthew W. Tebo, Esq. 711~ 1-). "2..J- Legislative Counsel June 24, 2014 A (M. of A. O'Donnell) Recommendation: No comment The Department of State has no comment on the above referenced bill. If you have any questions or comments regarding our position on the bill, or if we can otherwise assist you, please feel free to contact me at (518) MWT/mel VI/IIINV.DOS.NY.GOV

14 * STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AL.BANY, N.Y \\ w\\>.nysdot.gm JOAN MCDONAL.D COMMISSIONER ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR July The Honorable Mylan L. Denerstein Counsel to the Governor Re: A.IOI44 TEN-DA Y LETTER Recommendation: NO OBJECTION Dear Ms. Denerstein: Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to review and comment on A.I 0 144, which amends Section 1642 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to authorize the City of New York to establish reduced speed limits throughout the City and on designated highways. The Department has no objection to the Governor's approval of A.I DAVID M. CHERUBIN Assistant Commissioner and Chief Counsel Division of U;gal Affairs Cc: Brad Allen, Esq

15 SHERIF SOLIMAN Director State Legislative Affairs THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE MAYOR City Hall NewYor~NewYork (212) Washington Avenue Albany, New York (518) July 9,2014 A.I by Rules AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits APPRO V AL RECOMMENDED Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of the State of New York Executive Chamber Albany, New York Dear Governor Cuomo: The above-referenced bill is now before you for executive action. This bill amends section 1642 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) to allow the City of New York to establish a 25 mile per hour (mph) default citywide speed limit. When fully implemented, the 25 mph default citywide speed limit will affect all local streets without any posted speed limit. The bill also allows for community board input should the City decide to lower the speed limit on a street by more than 5 mph. Specifically, the City must notify the respective community board(s) for its (their) input within 60 days before lowering a speed limit on a street by more than 5 miles per hour. For example, notification would take place if the City proposes going from 30 mph to 20 mph for a neighborhood slow zone or school slow zone. Mayor de Blasio recently released a detailed report outlining the City's "Vision Zero" action plan, which calls for the implementation of several traffic safety initiatives to reduce preventable pedestrian and motorist fatalities. This report highlights an unfortunate reality - each year in New York City over 250 people are killed and nearly 4,000 are seriously injured in traffic

16 Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo July 3,2014 Page 2 A.I0144 crashes. Crashes often have multiple contributing factors including speeding, driver inattention, and failure to yield to pedestrians. A multi-faceted approach is needed to address these dangerous driving habits, especially excessive speeding. That is why the City has committed to pursuing several safety enhancements such as rapidly implementing engineering improvements at intersections, increasing speed enforcement on arterial streets and establishing new neighborhood slow zones. While these actions represent meaningful progress, the City needs additional tools that are impactful enough to significantly reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities on City streets. One particularly powerful tool is the ability to establish a 25 mph speed limit in the City, which can be the catalyst in curbing dangerous driver behavior. Studies have shown that lowering the speed limit, even by five mph, can have a serious impact in reducing the number of traffic-related injuries and deaths. Traveling at lower speeds can greatly reduce crashes because both motorists and other street users have more time to see each other and react safely to avoid potential accidents. And, if a crash does occur, the severity of injuries is greatly reduced at lower speeds. To illustrate this point, one needs to consider the following facts: if a pedestrian is hit at 40 mph there is about a 7 in 10 chance of being killed. At 35 mph, there is a 5 in 10 chance of being killed. At 30 mph, there is a 1 in 5 chance of being killed. If the speed limit were lowered to 25 mph, the chance of an accident resulting in death drops significantly to 1 in 10. Another benefit to having a citywide default speed limit of 25 mph is the marked improvement in vehicle stopping distance. At 25 mph, stopping distance is improved by 45 feet (23%), which will allow many crashes to be avoided altogether. City streets must meet the demands of vehicles, buses, cyclists and pedestrians simultaneously. Being able to lower the speed limit to 25 mph would help ensure a harmonious relationship among all who traverse City streets and greatly increase the City's ability to keep everyone safe. All in all, reducing speed limits within the City is an absolute necessity to realizing the goal of the Mayor's Vision Zero initiative -- zero traffic fatalities in the City of New York. Accordingly, it is urged that this bill be approved. Very truly yours, BILL DE BLASIO, Mayor By: Sherif Soliman Director

17 Eric Adams Borough President THE CITY OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY BOARD S X Daniel M. Kummer Chairperson. Craig Hammerman District Manager June 16,2014 Hon. Andrew Cuomo Governor The Executive Chamber Capitol Albany, New York RECEIVED 1I 1'1 ') "I 2014 'I.H.)~.I J NEW YOlU\. ~'l':\te EXECllTIVE CHAMBER COUNSEL Re: Assembly Bill A.1478-BlSate Bill $ Reduction QfNYC S;eed Limbs Dear Governor Cuomo: I am writine to advise you that at its June 11, 20 J 4 aeneral meeting Brooklyn Community Board 6 mojved tmmfimoujiy to support Assembly BID A.I471-B and Senate Bill S.6496-B respectively, legislation that would amend the Vehicle and Tnffic Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New Yode to reduce the default speed limit in New York City to 2S miles per hour, and to pennit further reductions to 20 miles per hour on certain desipated roads wlthout the necessity in each instance of empioyins costly additional traffi(xalmina mellsul'es. We urgently cau on you and our legislative leaders, in the stronpst tenns possiwe, to insure that this legislation passes during the current legislative session and is signed into law. Within the last 8 months our community bas lost three of its young members to traffic accidents. In separate tragic incidents, Samuel Cohen Eckstein of Park Slo~ 12, Felipe Castro of Gowanus, 27. and Nicholas Soto of Red Hook, 14, all pedestrians, were strock and killed by vehicles. These terrible losses will forever be felt in the hearts and homes of beloved family, friends and neighbors. And our community is hardly alone: to date in people have died in traffic accidents throughout New York City. See This is a veritable public health crisis. We must all work to end these senseless and preventable deaths, and to end them now. We know that serious pedestrian crashes involving unsafe speeds are more than twice as deadly as other such crashes. We also know from experience within our district that reduction of speed limits coupled with careful traffic engineering can yield tangible safety gains for pedestrians and drivers alike while still insuring efficient flow of traffic and commercial activity. While reducing the speed limits will by no means be a magic bullet, New York City must be given the tools and flexibility it needs to combat a severe threat to public safety on its streets BaUie street. Brooklyn, New York f: (718) f: (718) e: InfoOBrooklynCl6.org

18 It reassures us to know that there are enlightened forces within both the Assembly and State Senate responsible for bringing these bills forward. We especially appreciate that some of our own local elected representatives-including Assembly Members Joan Millman and Felix Ortiz, and State Senators Velmanette Montgomery, Kevin Parker and Daniel Squadron-are all c0- sponsors in their respective houses. Their leadership reflects the sentiment of our community and instills us with a renewed sense of optimism. We encourage all communities and elected officials to add their support to these bills, and hope that you will sign them into law when given the first chance to do so. While no form of legislation can ever bring relief to those who have lost loved ones, we are hopeful that these new speed limits, if adequately enforced, may nonetheless prevent other families and cormnunities from having to suffer such tremendous losses in the future. Drivers must slow down on New York City streets. Our lives depend on it. Thank you for your attention to this critical legislation. cc: Hon. Sheldon Silver Hon. Dean Skelos Hon. Ieff Klein Hon. Bill de Blasio Hon. Eric Adams Hon. James Brennan Hon. Joan Millman Hon. Walter Mosley Hon. Felix Ortiz Hon. VeImanette Montgomery Hon. Kevin Parker Hon.DrulielSquwhon Hon. Stephen Levin Hon. Carlos Menchaca Hon. Brad Lander Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, NYC DOT Deputy Inspector Michael Amerl, NYPDn8 th Precinct Captain Justin Lenz, NYPDnf!1 Precinct Community Boards Citywide Baltic Street. Brooklyn, New York t: (718) f: (718) e: Info@8rooklynC86.org

19 Bradley Allen From: Sent: To: Subject: Elizabeth Reisinger < Wednesday, June 11, :05 PM Correspondence [Cummings, Carla] # A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Ms. Carla Cummings 680 West End Ave. New York, NY carlanyc County New York Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: /20 14 Date Received: 06110/2014 Date Entered: Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: :04 PM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: I would like to urge the governor to immediately act on legislation to lower the speed limit in NYC before that state senate has a recess

20 From: Sent: Monday, June 23, :17 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Barrison, Steven] #363382A Elizabeth Reisinger < *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Steven Barrison 875 Third Avenue NY, NY barrisons@aol.com County Rockland Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/20/2014 Date Received: 06/20/2014 Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/23/ :16 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: What happened to common sense? What happened to facts? We have now reduced the speed limit due to emotions and not facts! Why not reduce the speed limit to 5 or 10 MPH and insure no more accidents? How short sighted. Go after the bad drivers, the reckless, distracted, hand held cell use, texting, etc drivers. BUT remember that 73% of the pedestrian injuries were caused by the negligent pedestrians. Now more than ever there are distracted pedestrians stepping off the curb everywhere! Remember, while only 20% of New Yorkers may drive, 100% of all of us need vehicles for the economy to survive! No vehicles, means no goods and services, slower deliveries punishing the majority of good drivers means higher prices for every single good and service in NYC! I hear nothing from the balanced approach, nothing about we are all in this together, only car bashing and fear from our leaders to dare speak the truth about facts. There is a true LACK of leadership here, only political

21 press opportunities. We all grieve as a city and society when someone is killed needlessly, but can we take it out on those at fault please? Is there one family member, just one in NYC where a loved one was killed by a vehicle when perhaps that pedestrian was at fault and they would acknowledge that truth? We must be aware that there are ,000 vehicles a day carrying 1.2 million passengers in NYC. We will now slow down all that business for just 27% of accidents where the driver was found to be at fault and, half of those 27% were found to be that the pedestrian also was negligent too! That means that only 13.5% of pedestrian injuries were driver error. None of these statistics take into account when the accident was found to be the driver's fault but the incident occurred at some other location than in a cross walk. I am a strong advocate against distracted and reckless drivers, I have complained about it for over thirty years, but this speed reduction in NYC will hurt the economy and will do little else UNLESS the pedestrians are also held responsible for their careless actions too. We must stop dividing our city and join together to address problems at the cause and not just special interest emotional loud mouths for political points. Safety is everyone's responsibility! "Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle in the middle of the block and wail.. " Listen to the old PSA's from the 60's they apply today. They were everywhere, TV, radio, billboards, subway and bus stops, school hallways. Go America! Steven Barrison,Esq

22 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :15 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Beer, Dan] #363380A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Dan Beer ave Forest Hills, NY mdbd500@aol.com County Queens Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/20/2014 Date Received: Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: :14 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: Do not sign this law-it is wrong and another ripoff for the citizens of the city. Why not make 10mph -so only the mayor of NYC could drive with 60 and disregard traffic signs. speed limit in NYC

23 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :14 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Maguire, Thomas] #363379A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message. *** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Thomas Maguire 283 W 261st ST Bronx, NY audiotom@hotmail.com County Bronx Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/20/2014 Date Received: 06/20/2014 Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History:, 06/23/ :14 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: The number of people killed passively, waiting for emergency services, delayed by arbitrarily lowering the speed limit 16% in a political passion play will far exceed the injuries saved. This is irresponsible legislation that lacks the necessary UNBIASED traffic studies to reveal what it will do. At the very least, removal of the Bloomberg Piazza fiascos, dedicated emergency lanes ( a higher priority than bicycle lanes) and the executive directed expansion of highways to safely accomodate traffic have to come long before we choak the entire City for dramatic political theater. Please reject this bill and the technical fluff used to support it. Thank you!

24 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :13 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Mecea, Robert] #363376A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Robert Mecea th St. Apt 3 Brooklyn, NY Aaoooga@aol.com County Kings Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/20/2014 Date Received: 06120/2014 Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/ :12 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: Dear Gov. Cuomo, I am writing to oppose the lowering of the speed limit for NYC to 25 from 30 mph. Thank you RM ' 1

25 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :12 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [dawne-marie, s] #363375A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Ms. s dawne-marie 13 traver hollow road boiceville, NY skinflowerart@gmail.com County Ulster Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/20/2014 Date Received: 06120/2014 Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/23/ :12 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: lowering the speed limit in NYC from 30 to 25 will not make things safer but will result in unfair citations... how about enforcing the bike lanes for better safety?

26 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :12 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Gregory, Andrew] #363374A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message. *** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Andrew Gregory 20 Valleyview Ave Schenectady, NY mrscooter65@hotmail.com County Schenectady Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06120/2014 Date Received: 06120/2014 Date Entered: 06/ Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06123/201410:12 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: Please veto this bill (AI0144). Lowering the posted speed limit in New York City will have no impact on safety and will lead to many more unfair citations to safe drivers

27 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :12 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Osolkowski, Lawrence] #363372A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Lawrence Osolkowski 561 Orchard PI North Tonawanda, NY osolkowski@roadrunner.com County Niagara Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/ Date Received: 06120/2014 Date Entered: 06/ Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/23/ :11 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: Please veto Assembly Bill 10114, which decreases the speed limit in New York City from 30mph to 25mph. This bill was passed with no real opportunity for comment from citizens, and will serve no purpose but to increase revenue from traffic tickets

28 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :11 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Freson, Neill #363371A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message.*** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. Neil Freson 26 Bitternell Lane Henrietta, NY nfreson@aol.com County Monroe Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/ Date Received: 06/20/2014 Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/23/201410:11 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: I urge you to veto Assembly Bill Lowering NYC speed limits will have no impact on safety but will lead only to more unfair citations to safe drivers

29 From: Sent: Monday, June 23, :11 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Applebaum, Jo] #363370A Elizabeth Reisinger < *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message. *** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Ms. Jo Applebaum 106 Cabrini Blvd. New York, NY joapplebaum l@gmail.com County New York Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/22/2014 Date Received: 06/20/2014 Date Entered: 06/23/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/23/201410:11 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: I oppose lowering the speed limit in NYC. The cause of fatalities is that drivers and pedestrians do not obey traffic laws. If they did, there would be fewer accidents. Pedestrians cross whenever, wherever and there are no consequences. Even moms walk out into the street with their baby carriages into oncoming traffic. This growing problem in NYC should be addressed- it's not just about the drivers. Sincerely, Jo Applebaum

30 From: Sent: Elizabeth Reisinger < Monday, June 23, :11 AM To: Subject: Correspondence [Jones, David] #363369A *** Please Do Not Reply to this Message. *** * * * Any questions regarding this correspondence should be directed to the staff person listed below as the 'Please Respond To' contact. *** Mr. David Jones 154 West 75 Street 4B New York, NY dwjonesny@gmail.com County New York Addressed to: Governor Issue Legislation Correspondence Number: A Date Of Correspondence: 06/20/2014 Date Received: 06/ Date Entered: 06123/2014 Referred To: Date Referred: Routing History: 06/ :10 AM (Routed By --> Elizabeth Reisinger) (Routed Via Outside Agency to --> ) For Your Information Incoming Correspondence: We don't need slower speed limits in New York City. We need to teach pedestrians to pay attention when they walk in the street. Take one cab ride, watch the pedestrian behavior, and you will aee what I mean. Speed limits below 80% of normal driver behavior will cause road rage, reduce safety, and divert the police into revenue generation agents and away from true law enforcement. Please veto lower limits. They are truly dumb. Thank you

31 BACKGROUND SUPPORT: Home Rule on Speed Limits in NYC S.7892 (Klein) AN ACT to amend the vehicle ;HHI traftic!a\v, ill ndation to speed limits NYC Department of Transportation has embarked on significant Initiatives to reduce speeding in the City, including reduced speed zones around schools and neighborhoods. traffic calming projects and an ad campaign highlighting the importance of obeying the speed limit. Despite these efforts. according to a recent report from Tri-State Transportation Campaign,1 New York City still has some of the most dangerous roads in the downstate region. Speeding kills. When a person is hit by a car traveling 25 mph, there is a 1 in 10 chance that they'll be killed. If they are hit by a car traveling 30 mph, there is 1 in 5 chance they'll be killed. Stopping distances improve substantially at lower speeds enabling many crashes to be avoided-when a vehicle travels at 25 mph, instead of 30 mph, stopping distances are improved by 45 feet, or 23{Yo. Motor vehicles are the leading cause of death due to injury amongst children in NYC, and child pedestrians account for three quarters of these victims. In 2010, pedestrians accounted for 55% of traffic fatalities; speeding claimed 1\:\'0 times as many lives as distracted driving. 2 These are avoidable deaths and, with the density of pedestrians in NYC, it is crucial that we address this dilemma head on. PURPOSE This legislation \.vill enable NYC to reduce the speed limit to 25 MPH per bour on streets that are not part of the State higlnvay system. It also provides the opportunity for cmnmunity board input STATEMENT OF SUPPORT If enacted. the blh vvould have a significant effect on pedestrian, bicycle and auto safety. Nevv York is a borne rule state. and empowering New York City with the authority to set speed limits withfn the city limits makes sense. This bill is a lovv~cost solution to address safety issues that comes with a high price. T. i-state Transportation Campaign supports this legislation More info: Nadine Lertllllo!), Nadine0)tstc.ol:g, '!-7f.i9tJ! 2014 "Most Dangerolls ROclds for VValking": httj1;ll1ilj:,illjwj~pjll:j:;/d;.)nggrlilln~k,'{,nlm. 2 New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. "Speed-Related AccidEnt Data By County." (201.0): IVl;p;Jlwww.saffll)\lly.gov/l0ttdli.1fN,YiiZ010 $.ilqejl ;\q:('ljltltllsllli.,pdl

32 RETRIEVE Page 3 of6 STATE OF NEW YORK IN ASSEMBLY June 17, Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. O'Donnell, Silver, Mosley, Jacobs, Ortiz, Rosa, Davila, Simotas, Gottfried, Robinson, Millman, Dinowitz, Otis, Quart, Weprin, Kavanagh, Sepulveda, Pichardo, Wright, Scarborough, Clark, DenDekker, Benedetto, Miller, Heastie, Simanowitz, Glick, Weinstein, Markey, Cymbrowitz, Rosenthal, Crespo, Moya, Rodriguez, Hevesi, Arroyo, Cook, Farrell, Jaffee, Lentol, Perry, Rivera, Rozic, Steck) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph 26 of subdivision (a) of section 1642 of the 2 vehicle and traffic law is renumbered paragraph 27 and a new paragraph 3 26 is added to read as follows: (a) With respect to highways (which term for the purposes of this 5 paragraph shall include private roads open to public motor vehicle traf- 6 fic) in such city, other than state highways maintained by the state on 7 which the department of transportation shall have established higher or 8 lower speed limits than the statutory fifty-five miles per hour speed 9 limit as provided in section sixteen hundred twenty of this title, or on 10 which the department of transportation shall have designated that such 11 city shall not establish any maximum speed limit as provided in section 12 sixteen hundred twenty-four of this title, subject to the limitations 13 imposed by section sixteen hundred eighty-four of this title, establish- 14 ment of maximum speed limits at which vehicles may proceed within such 15 city or within designated areas of such city higher or lower than the 16 fifty-five miles per hour maximum statutory limit. No such speed limit 17 applicable throughout such city or within designated areas of such city 18 shall be established at less than twenty-five miles per hour, except 19 that school speed limits may be established at no less than fifteen 20 miles per hour pursuant to the provisions of section sixteen hundred 21 forty-three of this article. 22 (b) A city shall not lower a speed limit by more than five miles per 23 hour pursuant to this paragraph unless such city provides written notice EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [-J is old law to be omitted. LBD us/nyslbdc Ilbstfrme.cgi 6/24/2014

33 RETRIEVE Page 4 of6 A and an opportunity to comment to the community board or community boards 2 established pursuant to section twenty -eight hundred of the New York 3 city charter with jurisdiction over the area in which the lower speed 4 limit shall apply. Such notice may be provided by electronic mail and 5 shall be provided sixty days prior to the establishment of such lower 6 speed limit Paragraph 27 of subdivision (a) of section 1642 of the vehicle 8 and traffic law, as added by chapter 499 of the laws of 1999 and as 9 renumbered by section one of this act, is amended to read as follows: (a) Establishment of maximum speed ~imits below twenty-five miles 11 per hour at which motor vehicles may proceed on or along designated 12 highways within such city for the explicit purpose of implementing traf- 13 fic calming measures as such term is defined herein; provided, however, 14 that no speed limit shall be set below fifteen miles per hour nor shall 15 such speed limit be established where the traffic calming measure to be 16 implemented consists solely of a traffic control sign. Establishment of 17 such a speed limit shall, where applicable, be in compliance with the 18 provisions of sections sixteen hundred twenty-four and sixteen hundred 19 eighty-four of this chapter. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to 20 alter or affect the establishment of school speed limits pursuant to the 21 provisions of section sixteen hundred forty-three of this article. For 22 the purposes of this paragraph, "traffic calmi~measures" shall mean 23 any physical engineering measure or measures that reduce the negative 24 effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve condi- 25 tions for non-motorized street users such as pedestrians and bicyclists. 26 (b) Any city establishing maximum speed limits below twenty-five miles 27 per hour pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph shall submit a 28 report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the 29 speaker of the assembly on or before March first, two thousand [~J 30 fifteen and biannually thereafter on the results of using traffic calm- 31 ing measures and speed limits lower than twenty-five miles per hour as 32 authorized by this paragraph. This report: shall also be made available 33 to the public by such city on its website. Such report shall include, 34 but not be limited to the following: 35 (i) a description of the designated highways where traffic calming 36 measures and a lower speed limit were established and 37 (ii) a description of the specific traffic calming measures used and 38 the maximum speed limit established[.-j and 39 (iii) a comparison of the aggregate type, number, and severity of 40 accidents reported on streets on which street calming measures and lower 41 speed limits were implemented in the year preceding the implementation 42 of such measures and policies and the year following the implementation 43 of such measures and policies, to the extent this information is main- 44 tained by any agency of the state or the ci~ This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 46 have become a law. ---~ Ilbstfrme.cgi 6/24/2014