New York City announced on Oct. 21 that it has finished installing red-light cameras at 600 intersections across the five boroughs. That is the maximum allowed under state law, and the city Department of Transportation said red-light violations have fallen by more than 80% at camera locations.
New York City has finished installing red-light cameras at 600 intersections across the five boroughs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced on Oct. 21 that the city had kept its promise to expand the program to the maximum allowed under state law.
According to DOT data, red-light running was a factor in 22% of intersection fatalities from 2023 to 2025. At camera locations, red-light violations fell by more than 80%, while T-bone crashes dropped 65% and rear-end crashes dropped 49%. In terms of injuries, T-bone crash injuries fell by 70% and rear-end crash injuries by about 60%.
How Are Camera Locations Chosen?
The DOT said it prioritizes intersections with frequent T-bone crashes and red-light-running injuries when placing cameras. The expansion follows a law passed by the state Legislature in 2024, and the city has now used up the full increase in the camera limit that the law allowed.
In 2025, 95% of vehicles caught had only one or two violations, and fewer than 0.7% were caught five or more times. About 39% of violation tickets were issued to vehicles registered outside New York City. Vehicles with New Jersey plates that run red lights in the city are subject to the same enforcement.
Carmen Larino, a member of the road safety group Families for Safe Streets, welcomed the expansion, saying she lost her daughter at the same intersection four years ago. State legislators also said they would discuss with city officials how to secure funding for additional cameras.