Overview
- DOT will activate roughly 50 new cameras per week in an initial push totaling about 250 by mid-February, with the full buildout to 600 intersections targeted by year’s end.
- Officials will not disclose specific locations, with installations focused on corridors with high crash histories to maintain program effectiveness.
- The expansion follows a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2024 that raised the limit from 150 to 600 intersections after years under a tighter cap.
- Agency data show red-light cameras cut violations by 73% at equipped sites and reduce T-bone crashes by 65% and rear-end collisions by 49%.
- Drivers caught running red lights face $50 fines, and city data recorded about $20 million in net revenue from the program in 2024 after no new activations last year during contract and technology upgrades.