NYC Speed Camera Program To Remain Active Through 2030, Gov. Hochul Says

NEW YORK CITY — New York City's speed camera program will remain active and has been extended for another five years, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday.

The program is set to run to July 1, 2030, and was first launched back in 2013. Drivers are given a $50 ticket after they drive more than 10 mph above the speed limit for the first offense.

New York City operates roughly 2,200 speed cameras in 750 school zones. Locations with speed cameras installed in 2023 saw a dramatic, nearly 30 percent, reduction in severe injury crashes after one year compared to nearby locations, officials said.

“It’s simple: speed cameras save lives and keep New Yorkers safe,”Hochul said. “There is no greater priority for me than the safety of New Yorkers, and strengthening New York City’s speed camera program means safer streets for everyone — from kids walking to school to seniors crossing the street to cyclists commuting home.”

Last month, The New York City Department of Transportation and other advocates called for the state to renew the city’s speed camera program and to pass ‘Super Speeders’ legislation that would install speed limiters in the vehicles of the most dangerous drivers on city streets, Patch previously reported.

Since August 2022, speed cameras have operated 24/7. Prior to the change, cameras were operated only on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“At this point, there are no questions, just facts: speeding kills, and speed cameras save lives. No New Yorker should fear for their life while traveling on our streets. The speed camera program works—where there are cameras, drivers slow down and speeding plummets," State Senator Andrew Gounardes said. "I’m grateful to Governor Hochul for signing this into law and to the advocates and NYC DOT for their partnership in keeping the cameras on.”