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- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
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- Referred to transportation
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Authorizes the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of New York Route 1 as a school zone
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor George Latimer
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BILL NUMBER:S6290
Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing the town of Mamaroneck and the village of Mamaroneck to designate a portion of New York Route 1 as a school zone
Purpose
To allow the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Mamaroneck the authority to designate a portion of New York Route 1, commonly known as the Boston Post Road, as a school zone, to permit a lower speed limit during school hours given the presence of both Mamaroneck High School and Hammocks Middle School in close proximity to the route.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Provides the authority for the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Mamaroneck to designate a school speed zone on West Boston Post Road (New York Route 1) between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM on school days, between Winthrop A venue in the Town and the entrance to Town Hall, located at 740 W. Boston Post Road, in the Village.
Section 2: Establishes an immediate effective date for the legislation.
Justification
Boston Post Road (New York Route 1) is a heavily traveled road through the Sound Shore communities of Westchester County, with commercial truck traffic as well as standard vehicles.
The particularly high traffic volume on this road, and the presence of both High School and Middle School buildings in this corridor - along with numerous fast-food and strip mall businesses frequented by the students before, during and after classes creates a hazard and potential tragedy that we can help lessen by allowing both governments the opportunity to lower speed limits.
Notwithstanding the presence of Traffic signals and crosswalks in some locations on the corridor, the car movements in and out of the strip mall lots, the right and left turns off the main road, and the speed of drivers seeking to "make time" on this stretch of the road, necessitates providing the added authority to lower speed limits on this road.
This proposal has the support of both municipal governments' governing bodies, both police forces, and a wide array of parents and community activists. The local Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce has registered no opposition to this proposal.
Legislative history
None - new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to New York State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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