NYC will soon be able to lower its speed limit to 20 mph

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday April 18, 2024 [Donate now]( [Lawmakers to allow NYC to lower speed limit to 20 mph]( [Speeding car in New York City.]( [Lawmakers say the change won't apply to some of the city's busiest streets.]( More Stories From Today [Nassau County, New York, Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks at a Long Island Association (LIA) event on January 5, 2024 in Woodbury, New York.]( [Nassau County's armed citizen 'militia' plan spurs uproar]( [The County Executive is recruiting gun owners to be dispatched during unspecified emergencies]( [Photo of street vendors protesting outside City Hall]( [NYC street vendors protest City Hall crackdown, urge lifting caps on licenses]( [Vendors say the enforcement actions were unwarranted.]( [A woman in a black top and black jacket.]( [Celebrate the drop of Taylor Swift's new album at these NYC events]( [“The Tortured Poets Department” drops Friday at midnight.]( [A stock image of Manhattan Criminal Court.]( [Accused conspirator in donation scheme for Mayor Adams' campaign pleads guilty]( [It is the latest in a series of guilty pleas as part of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation.]( [Gov. Kathy Hochul, standing alongside members of her cabinet, speaks at a press conference announcing a handshake deal on the state budget.]( [Housing, cannabis and more: Here’s what’s in the $237B NY budget (so far)]( [Gov. Hochul and lawmakers began introducing budget bills on Thursday morning, with more to come.]( [A stock photo of a solar canopy]( [Solar canopies in NYC? Council could approve a new program Thursday]( [A pilot program before the Council could mandate one in each borough.]( [A bagel on a plate next to an escargot.]( [Dominique Ansel and Popup Bagels are bringing you an $18 escargot bagel]( [The collaboration will be a one-time thing to “have some fun this weekend,” said Adam Goldberg.]( [A view of Times Square.]( [Extra Extra: A 65-foot hot dog sculpture is just what NYC needs]( [Because we love hot dogs, here are your afternoon links: a new skyscraper is coming, a lawsuit against Dunkin', paying for kidney donors, and more from around the city and internet.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.