NYBC

YOUR voice for a more bike-friendly New York State since 1990. Providing safe cycling Education and Advocating for bicyclists to be SAFE & RESPECTED on the road

[Ken McLeod 🚴🚵🏃🚲 @Kenmcld]

Most states have laws that require a driver overtaking a person biking to give at least three feet of space

You can find maps for this and other laws at https://t.co/0IGhdY3YSX

Advocates like @BikeNYBC are working so that every state has this type of law https://t.co/n73JYEJWe1

[Walkable Albany @WalkableAlbany]

Join us!

[Senator Patricia Fahy @PatriciaFahy46]

Had a great time 🚴‍♀️ to work this morning!

Remember that choosing a bike over a car just once a day reduces the average person's carbon emissions from transportation by up to 67% and can reduce the risk of heart-related and other diseases!

[Transportation Alternatives @TransAlt]

All Sammy's Law does is give the City of New York the power to lower speed limits on streets that need them.

Right now the City of New York *can't* do that.

https://t.co/drm7ZkwU3b

[Transportation Alternatives @TransAlt]

Myth: Overnight, would all streets in NYC have a new 20 mph speed limit.

Fact: Sammy’s Law is about local control. The law simply removes the Albany barrier.

Sammy’s Law would give NYC the power to set its own speed limits. It does not change any speed limit on NYC streets.

[Transportation Alternatives @TransAlt]

Myth: Nobody wants Sammy's Law

Fact: 72% of NYC voters believe the City should have the authority to set its own speed limits.

A supermajority of the NYC Council voted in support of the home rule message calling for Sammy’s Law.

The State Senate passed it 55-7.

[Transportation Alternatives @TransAlt]

Lower speed limits improve air quality.

➡️ 2.25x more energy is required to reach 30 than 20 mph

➡️ Driving 20 mph reduces CO2 by 26%

While we can't control wildfires in Canada, car emissions — which worsen our air — are within our control.

Read more: https://t.co/CrZ2BfApCo

[Families For Safe Streets @NYC_SafeStreets]

Good morning.

It's hour 70 of Amy and Fabiola's hunger strike.

It's the last day of the legislative session.

Speaker @CarlHeastie still won't say why we refuses to bring Sammy's Law to a vote.

Ask him why he won't: [phone]

[StreetsPAC (bsky.app/profile/streetspac.org) @StreetsPAC]

The Assembly has passed AM Fahy's "Idaho Stop" bill. Now it's up to the @NYSenate to do the same. Please bring @RachelMayNY's same-as bill to a vote, @AndreaSCousins @SenKennedy @LizKrueger @SenGianaris.

[Transportation Alternatives @TransAlt]

“We do this for Sammy, for Bryan, for all the family members we have lost and for all of you that you don’t know this heartache.”

A message from Amy and Fabiola at hour 28 of their hunger strike for Sammy’s Law:

[Families For Safe Streets @NYC_SafeStreets]

Sammy’s Law would give New York City local control of speed limits.

Despite support from a majority of NYC assemblymembers, the governor, and the mayor, @CarlHeastie refuses to bring the bill for a vote.

We are now 50 hours into our hunger strike and he still won’t explain why.

[Senator Patricia Fahy @PatriciaFahy46]

🚴 Last night the Assembly passed my bill legalizing the 'Idaho Stop' in New York State (A.3986).

@NHTSAgov data shows that in states where the Idaho Stop is legal, crashes, fatalities, and injuries dropped significantly as a result for cyclists and traffic safety improved.

[Families For Safe Streets @NYC_SafeStreets]

The Complete Streets Maintenance bill passed the State Senate 🎉

Thank you @SenKennedy for sponsoring and advancing this important legislation.

[NYBC @BikeNYBC]

This is great news! Our members would love to see this enacted!

[Senator Patricia Fahy @PatriciaFahy46]

🚲 Legislation I sponsor to institute the 'Idaho Stop' for cyclists with @RachelMayNY passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee this morning.

This bill allows cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign, and a red light as a stop sign, improving traffic safety.

[aarpny @AARPNY]

#AARPNY’s @kristenmcmanus at NYS Capitol: lowering NYC speed limits via SAFE Streets Act & ‘Sammy’s Law’ bill sponsored by @SenatorHoylman & @LindaBRosenthal will save lives. NYS Legislature needs to act before June 8 end of session. @NYC_SafeStreets @TransAlt

[Families For Safe Streets @NYC_SafeStreets]

With less than a month to go in session, we’re fighting for passage of the full SAFE Streets Act, including Sammy’s Law (which would allow safer, lower speed limits in NYC).

If you can join us on May 23, please RSVP now.

RSVP: https://t.co/5h86kRRnfa

[NYBC @BikeNYBC]

Bike Month is the perfect time to support NYBC
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[Senator Patricia Fahy @PatriciaFahy46]

Join me this week in 🚴 to work and taking advantage of this weather!

Remember that just 1️⃣ day of biking or walking to work a week can reduce the average person’s transportation-carbon footprint by more than 67%!

[NYBC @BikeNYBC]

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