Mapping Enforcement Cameras in New York

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Camera Legality and Programs

New York permits several types of traffic enforcement cameras (red light, speed, bus lane) under state law, with noise cameras allowed in NYC as part of noise pollution laws. Traffic camera programs are run at the county or municipal level, with each requiring authorization through a legislative act at the state level.

DISCLAIMER: We are not attorneys and are not responsible for mistakes and/or outdated information. The text of expired programs have been struck, but kept on this page for editing reference, user report troubleshooting, or potential future renewal. This page was last updated September 2025.

Red light

New York State allows red light cameras cameras only in cities with a population over one million or by local ordinance, both requiring a plan approved by the state. These plans designate a specific number of intersections and time period (about 5 years) where the cameras can be erected (these programs can be renewed). Red light cameras are signed at or before the intersection that they are monitoring.

As as September 2025, red light cameras are permitted only in the following locations (Vehicle & Traffic Law Article 24):

  • Cities with a population greater than one million (currently NYC only) are permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 600 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-A, expires 1 Dec 2027 [renewed 2024]).
  • Nassau County is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 100 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B, expires 1 Dec 2029 [renewed 2024]).
  • City of Yonkers is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 25 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*2, expires 1 Dec 2029 [renewed 2024])
  • Suffolk County is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 100 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-B*3, expires 1 Dec 2024)
  • City of New Rochelle is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 12 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-D, expires 1 Dec 2029 [renewed 2024])
  • City of Mount Vernon is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 12 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-D*2, expires 1 Dec 2024)
    • Email from Mount Vernon DPW representative reports that all red light cameras in the city have been removed (August 2021).
  • City of Albany is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 20 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-D*3, expires 1 Dec 2029 [renewed 2024])
  • City of White Plains is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 12 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-E, expires 1 Dec 2029 [renewed 2024])
  • Village of Pelham Manor is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at 1 intersection, where one of the roads is a state highway (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-F, expires 1 Dec 2026)
    • Location of the intersection is currently listed on the Village of Pelham Manor website (as of September 2024, this is the intersection of Pelhamdale Ave & Boston Post Rd)
  • City of Syracuse is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 36 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-G, expires 28 Oct 2028)
  • County of Westchester is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at up to 50 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-G*2, expires 1 Dec 2027)
  • Town of Greenburgh is permitted to install and operate red light cameras at no more than 2 intersections (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-H, expires 1 Dec 2029)

Speed

Under New York State Law, speed cameras can only be installed 1) in school zones and 2) construction zones on controlled-access highways, and can only be installed under a plan approved by the state. These plans designate a specific number of cameras and time period (about 5 years) where the cameras can be erected (these programs can be renewed). Speed cameras are signed at or before their location, with mobile cameras signed while active. Note: Mobile cameras are not mapped in the Waze Map Editor and should be reported as “Mobile Camera” under the police report menu in the app client.

As as September 2025, speed cameras are permitted only in the following locations (Vehicle & Traffic Law Article 30):

  • City of New York is permitted to install and operate speed cameras within no more than 750 school speed zones (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-B, expires 1 Jul 2030 [renewed 2025]).
    • 2000 new speed cameras were installed as of May 2020. This includes in all 750 school zones (CBS NY). Cameras can be placed within 1/4 radius of schools and are operational from 6am to 10pm on weekdays (NYC Vision Zero Website).
  • City of Buffalo is permitted to install and operate speed cameras within no more than 20 school speed zones (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-D, expires 6 Sept 2024).
    • By resolution of the city’s Common Council, the speed camera enforcement program has ended as of July 2021 (Buffalo News) and cameras were physically removed by September 2021.
  • The Commissioner of Transportation is permitted to install and operate speed cameras within no more than 20 highway construction or maintenance work areas located on controlled-access highways (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-E, expires 1 Dec 2029).
    • These have been implemented as mobile cameras, which are currently not mapped in the Waze Map Editor. They should be reported as a mobile camera in the app.
  • City of Albany is permitted to install and operate speed cameras within no more than 20 school speed zones (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-F, expires 31 Dec 2028).
    • As of September 2025, speed cameras have been installed in sixteen school zones (15 listed on Albany Safter Streets website plus one unlisted from BOTG).
  • City of Syracuse is permitted to install and operate speed cameras within no more than 34 school speed zones (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-F*2, expires 31 Dec 2028).
    • School zone cameras were activated in September 2025 and locations are listed on the city’s website.
  • City of Kingston is permitted to install and operate speed cameras within no more than 3 school speed zones (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1180-G, expires 31 Dec 2029).

Noise

Under the “Stop Spreading the Noise Act” (Local Law 7 of 2024), New York City has allowed the installation of noise cameras as part of the Department of Environmental Production noise pollution reduction efforts. The city plans to install at least five cameras per borough by September 30, 2025 (Eyewitness News). 10 cameras were active at the end of 2024 per the January 2025 annual report for the program.

Bus Lane

New York State allows the City of New York to install stationary or mobile (i.e., on buses) bus lane cameras, with no less than 50 mobile bus lane photo devices on buses operating on designated bus lanes in such bus rapid transit program below 96th street in the borough of Manhattan (Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-C and Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1111-C-1, expiring 1 Jul 2028). These cameras may be used for any “failure of an operator thereof to comply with bus operation-related traffic regulations”. Individual bus lane cameras are not signed, though the zones for mobile cameras are typically signed.

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