New Data Reveals Top 20 Assembly Districts Terrorized by Super Speeders, as Assembly Debates “Stop Super Speeders” Bill; One Year After Super Speeder Kills Three on Ocean Parkway
Residents of Assembly District 23 (southwest Queens) are terrorized by super speeders more often than any other district. Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones in AD-23 more than 17,000 times last year, or once every 30 minutes.
Super speeders are the 0.48% of New York State-registered drivers who have received 16 or more school zone speed camera tickets in a one-year period. Only 8,639 vehicles received 16 or more speeding tickets in 2025 in New York City.
Super speeders with 16 school zone speed camera violations are twice as likely to be involved in a fatal or serious injury crash as other drivers; those with 21 violations are five times more likely.
The Stop Super Speeders bill, which would require any driver who is caught speeding in a school zone 16 or more times in a year to have a speed limiter device installed in their vehicle to prevent speeding, is currently being debated in Albany for inclusion in the final budget.
NEW YORK — New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets has revealed the top 20 State Assembly districts in New York City that are most often terrorized by super speeders — the 0.48% of drivers who receive 16 or more violations for speeding in school zones in a year. In the number-one district, Assembly District 23, super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 17,000 times last year — or once every 30 minutes.
Because super speeders are such significant repeat offenders, residents in the top 20 districts are exposed to speeding violations 10 times more often than in the bottom 20 districts. Super speeders were caught speeding in the top 13 districts as many times as the bottom 52 districts combined. Residents in these top 20 districts face daily risk, as the most reckless drivers in New York City speed through school zones in their neighborhoods between 10 and 47 times a day.
Right now, versions of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill have been included in both Governor Hochul’s preliminary budget proposal and the State Senate’s one-house budget proposal. The final budget is officially due on April 1, and negotiations between the governor, Senate, and Assembly are ongoing.
Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of a super speeder killing a mother and her two children on Ocean Parkway. Natasha Saada and her two daughters, Diana and Deborah, ages 8 and 5, were walking home from synagogue, crossing the street in the crosswalk with the right of way, when a super speeder accelerated through a red light, striking and killing all three. The driver, Miriam Yarimi, had received 90 tickets on her Audi. The deadly crash occurred in Assembly District 45, the district with the 17th-most violations by super speeders, out of 65 districts in the city. The Stop Super Speeders bill was first introduced in 2023, more than a year before this crash. Under the legislation, Yarimi would have been required to have a speed limiter installed in her car, which would have prevented her from speeding.
On Sunday, members of Families for Safe Streets will host a memorial walk starting at the site of the Ocean Parkway crash. Press are welcome; crash survivors and families will be available for interviews.
The Top 20 New York State Assembly Districts Most Often Terrorized by Super Speeders
Assembly District 23, represented by Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 17,263 times in 2025.Assembly District 62, represented by Assembly Member Michael Reilly
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 9,951 times in 2025.Assembly District 64, represented by Assembly Member Michael Tannousis
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 9,679 times in 2025.Assembly District 41, represented by Assembly Member Kalman Yeger
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 8,529 times in 2025.Assembly District 59, represented by Assembly Member Jaime R. Williams
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 7,580 times in 2025.Assembly District 26, represented by Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 7,499 times in 2025.Assembly District 60, represented by Assembly Member Nikki Lucas
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 7,027 times in 2025.Assembly District 63, represented by Assembly Member Sam Pirozzolo
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 6,795 times in 2025.Assembly District 29, represented by Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 6,729 times in 2025.Assembly District 61, represented by Assembly Member Charles D. Fall
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 6,590 times in 2025.Assembly District 58, represented by Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 5,960 times in 2025.Assembly District 25, represented by Assembly Member Nily Rozic*
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 5,709 times in 2025.Assembly District 28, represented by Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi*
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 5,434 times in 2025.Assembly District 31, represented by Assembly Member Khaleel M. Anderson
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 5,339 times in 2025.Assembly District 24, represented by Assembly Member David I. Weprin
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 5,080 times in 2025.Assembly District 33, represented by Assembly Member Clyde Vanel*
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 4,642 times in 2025.Assembly District 45, represented by Assembly Member Michael Novakhov
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 4,527 times in 2025.Assembly District 46, represented by Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 4,470 times in 2025.Assembly District 82, represented by Assembly Member Michael Benedetto
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 3,878 times in 2025.Assembly District 55, represented by Assembly Member Latrice M. Walker
Super speeders were caught speeding in school zones 3,709 times in 2025.
* This Assembly member is a co-sponsor of the Stop Super Speeders bill
Statement from Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Ben Furnas:
“When New York City’s school zone speed cameras first went online, we learned something about people who exceed the speed limit in New York City. For the vast majority of drivers, getting one or two tickets reforms their behavior for good. But a slim minority of selfish drivers take advantage of the system, terrorizing school zones daily. These reckless drivers speed without regard to penalties, and they’re much more likely to kill someone in a crash.
Albany had a chance to stop these super speeders two years ago when the Stop Super Speeders bill was first introduced. Legislators failed to act, and a mother and her two young children died on Ocean Parkway as a result. Countless others have suffered life-altering injuries.
New Yorkers cannot wait another year. We cannot even wait another month. The State Senate, Assembly, and Governor must include the Stop Super Speeders bill in the final budget.”
What advocates are saying:
"My family paid the ultimate price for unsafe streets when my unique, magnetic daughter Ava was killed by a reckless driver in 2023. Every day, we live with the horror and confusion caused by Ava's sudden, preventable death," said Families for Safe Streets member Matt Conklin. "The Stop Super Speeders bill will rein in the drivers who are terrorizing the Rockaways and the rest of our city and who put all of our safety at risk by refusing to follow the speed limit. We must act now to pass this bill before it is too late and another family knows the pain that we will live with for the rest of our lives."
What elected officials are saying:
"Speeding is a public safety crisis, responsible for one in every three traffic deaths. The findings in this report are a wake-up call for our neighborhoods and communities across New York City. That's why I'm proud to support the Stop Super Speeders Campaign and urge my colleagues to take action. We deserve safe streets, and this data reminds us that there is still more to do," said Assembly Member Nily Rozic, District 25.
“Our streets are only as safe as how we commute on them, and Intelligent Speed Assistance has been shown to improve driving behavior. We have the technology to help motorists make safer decisions, and to prevent needless loss of life or debilitating injuries. Now is the time for our state to implement that technology, so we can feel safer in our own communities." said Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson, District 31.
"5,434 school zone violations by Super Speeders last year is not just a statistic — it represents thousands of moments where a child walking to school, a parent crossing the street, or a neighbor going about their day was put at serious risk. I am proud to stand with Families for Safe Streets, AAA-Northeast, AARP-NY, and more than 170 organizations committed to passing A2299. We owe it to every family in this city to get this done." said Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi, District 28.
