NYC DOT - Motorists & Parking - Neighborhood Slow Zones

Neighborhood Slow Zones are a community-based program that reduces the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph and adds safety measures within a select area in order to change driver behavior. The ultimate goal of the Neighborhood Slow Zone program is to lower the incidence and severity of crashes. Slow Zones also seek to enhance quality of life by reducing cut-through traffic and traffic noise in residential neighborhoods.

NYC DOT creates Slow Zones in response to applications from communities. After each round of applications, NYC DOT selects appropriate locations and works with the community to devise a plan to install the Slow Zone. Slow Zones must be approved by the local Community Board. NYC DOT has worked with communities throughout the city to create Slow Zones.

NYC DOT is not accepting applications for Slow Zones at this time.

Slow Zone Treatments

Neighborhood Slow Zones are established in small, self-contained areas that consist primarily of local streets. Gateways announce the presence of a Slow Zone. A gateway is a set of signs and markings at an intersection to alert drivers to the reduced speed limit.

The zone itself is a self-enforcing, reduced-speed area with speed bumps, markings and other traffic calming treatments. Slow Zones are implemented in areas with low traffic volumes and minimal through traffic, where reducing the speed limit will not cause traffic congestion.

Safety

In New York City areas where Neighborhood Slow Zones have been implemented there has been a 10-15% decrease in speeds, 14% reduction in crashes with injuries and 31% reduction in vehicle injuries.

List of Neighborhood Slow Zones

Below is list of Neighborhood Slow Zones across the five boroughs.

the Bronx

Neighborhood Slow Zones in the Bronx:

Parkchester Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a map about the slow zone (pdf) (2015)

Norwood Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Bronx CB 7 in March 2014)

Baychester Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Bronx CB 12 in December 2012)

Eastchester Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Bronx CB 11 in October 2012)

Mount Eden Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Bronx CB 4 in July 2012)

Riverdale Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Bronx CB 8 in October 2012)

Claremont Neighborhood Slow Zone (Pilot Location)

Download a presentation on the Claremont Slow Zone (pdf) (presented to Bronx CB 3 in May 2011)

Brooklyn

Neighborhood Slow Zones in Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Heights Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (Presented to the Brooklyn Community Board 2 in April, 2015)

Clinton Hill Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a map about the slow zone (pdf)

Prospect Heights Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (Presented to the Brooklyn Community Board 8 in April, 2015)

Brownsville-East New York Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Brooklyn Community Board 5 in October 2014)
Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Brooklyn Community Board 16 in June 2014)

Boerum Hill Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Brooklyn CB 2 in October 2012)

Manhattan

Neighborhood Slow Zones in Manhattan:

Hudson Heights Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Manhattan Community Board 12 in February 2015)

West Village Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Manhattan Community Board 2 in February 2015)

Alphabet City Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Manhattan CB 3 in June 2014)

Inwood Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Manhattan CB 12 in June 2012)

Queens

Neighborhood Slow Zones in Queens:

Astoria Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens Community Board 1 in June 2015)

Jackson Heights Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens CB 3 in May 2014)

Sunnyside and Sunnyside Gardens-Woodside Neighborhood Slow Zones

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens Community Board 2 in September 2014)

Auburndale Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens CB 11 in February 2013)

Elmhurst Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens CB 4 in January 2013)

Corona Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens CB 4 in June 2012)

East Elmhurst/Jackson Heights Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Queens CB 3 in October 2012)

Staten Island

Neighborhood Slow Zones in Staten Island:

Rosebank Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Staten Island CB 1 in February 2013)

Dongan Hills Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Staten Island CB 2 in September 2012)

New Brighton-St. George Neighborhood Slow Zone

Download a slideshow about the project (pdf) (presented to Staten Island CB 1 in June 2012)