NY A09775

Allows cities, villages, and towns in New York to establish speed limits as low as 15 miles per hour in designated areas (schools, parks, and specific communities) rather than the previous 25 mile per hour minimum in most cases.

Requires that any speed limit established must comply with engineering standards from either the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) or the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, certified by a licensed professional engineer specializing in traffic operations.

Expands town authority to set speed limits by removing restrictions that previously limited this power to suburban towns and towns with populations exceeding 50,000, allowing all towns to establish speed limits on highways outside villages.

Maintains existing exceptions for Long Beach, the Town of Hempstead, Buffalo, and Rochester to set 15 mile per hour speed limits in specified areas, and requires majority resident petition approval for certain Hempstead communities.

Takes effect immediately upon enactment.