Jacking up taxes won’t cover Zohran Mamdani’s spending spree, even if he manages to strongarm Albany into going along at the state level. But he has other means of raising funds — like 15 mph speed limits.
NYC.gov proclaimed yesterday:
Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner (NYC DOT) Mike Flynn today announced that NYC DOT will reduce the speed limit to 15 MPH at every eligible school location across the five boroughs by the end of Mayor Mamdani’s first term.
If 15 mph doesn’t bring in enough revenue via speeding tickets, he can drop it down to 5 mph. New Yorkers had better not complain, because it is for the children:
NYC Mayor Mamdani announced Monday that the city will lower the speed limit to 15 miles per hour outside more than 800 schools this year, part of a broader effort to improve safety for students.
pic.twitter.com/2yZ5udHQNB— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 16, 2026
On a tip from Wiggins.