NYC Completes Installation of 600 Red-Light Cameras Across Five Boroughs

The Mamdani administration announced the completion of its state-authorised red-light camera expansion, bringing the total number of camera-equipped intersections in New York City from 150 to 600 — the maximum permitted under a 2024 state law. The final camera was installed in Queens, extending coverage to all five boroughs. DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn reported that intersections with cameras have seen an 80% average reduction in red-light running, a 60% drop in rear-end collision injuries, and a 70% decline in T-bone crash injuries. Cameras photograph licence plates and automatically mail $50 violation notices within 30 days. City officials cited the death of Karina Larino, a 38-year-old killed by a driver in Astoria in 2022, as motivation for the expansion. The programme requires reauthorisation from the state legislature in Albany next year; the DOT said it is already preparing that effort. Across the city's roughly 13,500 signalised intersections, about 4.4% now have cameras.