When Mayor-elect Mamdani takes office, he will control over 6,300 miles of streets throughout the five boroughs. Reducing car dependence is one of the best ways to reduce costs for New Yorkers. Owning a car costs nearly $9,000 annually, while taking transit costs just $1,500.

" 'It's rare to get the opportunity to directly vote for safer streets,' said Charlie Baker, a spokesperson for the nonprofit Transportation Alternatives. Baker said the charter amendment would also help Mamdani deliver on his campaign pledge to make city buses faster."

We can’t wait to rein in New York City’s most dangerous drivers. That’s why we rallied with state and local elected officials outside City Hall today. Let’s pass the Stop Super Speeders bill into law and slow these reckless drivers down!

This expansion is great news! Every vehicle in New York City's fleet should get Intelligent Speed Assistance. We must ensure that City vehicles save lives, not take them. The City should also shrink the fleet — both in terms of vehicle size, and the total number of vehicles.

"It is a commonsense reform to allow the Department of Transportation to... make these fixes,” said Grace Rauh, the executive director of Citizens Union. "We would not ask the NYPD when they are concerned about the safety of New Yorkers to slow down their response."

It's time to slow down the worst-of-the-worst drivers. Albany gave New York City the permission — now it's up to the City Council to swiftly pass the bill into law, and DOT to set up the speed-limiter program as soon as possible. The longer we wait, the more lives will be lost.