With the Albany legislative session expected to wrap up next week, advocates are hoping the legislature will take up a bill allowing the city to lower its speed limit. But despite a high number of traffic accidents, it appears as though the bill will stall in the Assembly for the second year in a row.

When cars come off the Triborough Bridge into neighborhoods like Astoria, they’re often going much faster than the city’s 25 mile-per-hour speed limit.

For several years, advocates have been trying to pass what is known as “Sammy’s Law,” which would allow the city of New York to lower its own speed limit.

As it stands now, only Albany has the power to make that change.

“The lowering of the speed limit has been proven time and time again to save lives. And “Sammy’s Law” would allow New York City its authority to do so,” said Sen. Brad Hoylman, Democrat from Manhattan. “To study our streets and lower our speed limits accordingly.”

But the prospects for the bill this year are not looking very good.

While the state Senate is on board, the state Assembly is not.

Sources say Assembly Democrats discussed the bill in a closed-door meeting this week and couldn’t come to a clear consensus, which means it likely will not get a vote in the lower house.

Publicly, at least, most Democrats say they support the bill, which would allow speed limits to be set as low as 10 miles-per-hour in school zones.

“The faster the speed limit, the less time for someone to get out of the way and the more likelihood is they will die,” said Assembly bill sponsor Linda Rosenthal of Manhattan. “They may receive injuries, but if it’s a slower car, then the injuries will not be life taking.”

Last week, the City Council passed what is known as a “home rule message,” signaling its support for the change.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is also in favor.

“I don’t think that the city should have to come to the state of New York and have to take the time of the legislature to see whether or not we can let them reduce their speed limits,” Hochul told reporters earlier this week. “I spent a lot of time in local government. I believe this should be the prerogative of local governments.”

Lawmakers who oppose the bill are not eager to discuss why on camera. But some say privately that for those representing areas outside of Manhattan, where more people drive, their constituents don’t want it.