Nice try: I'll give you a breakdown of the speed limit.. Yes, speed limit is 65. However, this is not entirely set in New York State.
55 MPH: Nassau & Suffolk.. (Strictly Enforced by NYS Police and Nassau-Suffolk Highway patrol), NYS Thruway- Yonkers to Exit 15 and I-95 Westchester to New Haven.
50 MPH: Most NYC Highways* and I-95 in New Haven.
40 MPH: FDR Drive- Downtown to 61 street, than jumps to 50 up to HRD-GWB and JFK Expressway heading towards Rosedale, Five Towns and Far Rockaway.
65 MPH: NYS Thruway- Exit 15 to Albany, Buffalo, Montreal, Toronto and Niagara Falls,
65 MPH: New England- I-95 North of New Haven to Boston coastline.