Bill > A04825

This bill amends the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law to specifically authorize the Town of Hempstead to establish speed limits below 30 miles per hour on several streets in the East Atlantic Beach community, including Bay Street, Brookline Avenue, Park Street, Rochester Avenue, Trenton Avenue, and Troy Avenue. Currently, towns can establish speed limits no lower than 25 miles per hour, with some exceptions like Point Lookout where limits can be as low as 15 miles per hour. The bill requires that a majority of residents in the specific community must first file a petition with the town board requesting the speed limit change, and any new speed limit must be certified by a licensed professional traffic engineer in accordance with state transportation department guidelines. This localized legislation gives the Town of Hempstead more granular control over traffic speeds in a specific community, potentially improving neighborhood safety by allowing lower speed limits based on local residents' preferences and local road conditions.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4825