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NYC’s ‘Big Brother’ red light cameras up to 600 as drivers rail that bikes get free rein

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Brown, H. (2026, October 25). NYC’s ‘Big Brother’ red light cameras up to 600 as drivers rail that bikes get free rein. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/nycs-big-brother-red-light-cameras-up-to-600-as-drivers-rail-that-bikes-get-free-rein/

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New York City has completed its rollout of red light cameras at 600 intersections across all five boroughs to ticket drivers who run red lights, with tickets costing $50 per violation. The expansion added 450 new camera locations to the existing 150, quadrupling the network and generating $43 million in revenue from tickets last fiscal year. While city officials claim this initiative reduces dangerous driving, some drivers criticize it as an invasion of privacy and a money-making scheme, arguing that cyclists are not subject to similar surveillance despite frequent traffic violations.

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As of October 25, 2026, New York City has installed 600 red light cameras across all five boroughs, quadrupling the existing network to ticket drivers who run red lights. The expansion added cameras at 450 new intersections, bringing the total number up from an initial 150. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that this rollout is now complete and in compliance with state law. However, some drivers are frustrated, arguing that cyclists and e-bike riders are not subject to similar surveillance or penalties despite concerns about safety on the roads. Gino Tale, a driver at a Mobil station near 14th Street and Eighth Avenue, expressed dissatisfaction over losing street space to bike lanes while still encountering dangerous behavior from cyclists. The city collected $43 million in fines from red light camera tickets last fiscal year, leading some drivers to question whether the initiative is more about revenue than safety.

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The city’s “Big Brother” red light camera rollout is complete, putting 600 intersections across the five boroughs under surveillance to ticket drivers — as drivers complain cyclists and e-bike riders are still getting free rein. asserted

cyclists → put → rein

The expansion added cameras at 450 intersections to the existing 150, quadrupling a network that sends $50 tickets to vehicles’ registered owners when drivers run red lights. “They shouldn’t work only for cars. asserted

They → add → cars

They should work for bicycles too,” Gino Tale said. asserted

Tale → work → bicycles

“They’re not registered. asserted

They → register → ?

They drive like imbeciles. asserted

They → drive → imbeciles

They got no rules. asserted

They → got → rules

They’re on freefall.” asserted

They → ’re → freefall

Tale, who was pumping gas at a Mobil station at 14th Street and Eighth Avenue Thursday, said drivers were losing street space to bike lanes while still dealing with cyclists cutting them off. asserted

drivers → pump → them

“We got merged to one lane and still we have bikes cutting us off. asserted

we → merge → us

It’s not safe to drive,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday the city now has red light cameras at as many intersections as state law allows. asserted

law → say → intersections

But some drivers questioned whether the expansion was about safety or just to squeeze more money out of motorists. asserted

expansion → question → motorists

The city collected $43 million from red light camera tickets issued last fiscal year, up about 36% from the previous year, according to the Department of Finance. uncertain

city → collect → Finance

I hate it. asserted

I → hate → it

Please save me some money!” said James, 36, who works and drives in the city daily. asserted

who → save → city

“I’m a taxpayer. asserted

I → ’m → ?

I pay too much to be taxed more for trying to get to work on time. asserted

I → pay → time

“How much money does the city need anyways?” James also objected to the surveillance. asserted

James → need → surveillance

“The camera is invading people’s privacy. asserted

camera → invade → privacy

What is that?” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

Kiera, 28, complained she’s gotten a ticket for being trapped in the intersection when traffic stops. asserted

traffic → complain → intersection

“If you’re in the middle of an intersection and there’s traffic in Manhattan you can’t necessarily move and they won’t waive it,” Kiera, 28, said. asserted

Kiera → ’re → it

The Department of Transportation said drivers should not receive a ticket if they entered the intersection before the signal turned red and reviewers examine the images before a citation is sent. asserted

citation → say → images

City officials said the cameras reduce dangerous driving and red light running has fallen more than 80% at camera locations. asserted

running → say → locations

Steve, 66, driving an Audi Thursday in the West Village, backed the enforcement, admitting he sometimes speeds up at yellow lights. “If they get me, they get me. asserted

they → drive → me

It’s probably a good lesson for me.” asserted

It → ’ → me

NYC’s ‘Big Brother’ red light cameras up to 600 as drivers rail that bikes get free rein

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