De Blasio will lower speed limits on 45 miles of NYC streets

Lower speed limits are coming to 10 streets across the five boroughs amid surging pedestrian deaths, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.

The 45 miles of roadways across the city will see speed limits drop anywhere from 5 to 10 miles per hour, de Blasio told reporters at his Monday press briefing. “We’ve done this over the years. It’s worked,” Hizzoner said. “I know some people gripe about it. I respect the concerns — but this is about safer, this is about savings lives.”