NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Look out, drivers, New York City leaders want to install hundreds more red-light cameras to ticket drivers across the city.

On Wednesday, the New York City Council released its solution to fill the looming $5.4 billion budget gap. It includes a proposal to increase the number red-light cameras to 1,325 intersections.

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In January, the Mamdani administration announced it would add red-light cameras to a total of 600 intersections by the end of 2026, but that’s the maximum the city can install. Adding more cameras would require a change in legislation.

Doing so may be worth the money, especially considering the city’s $5.4 billion budget cap, the City Council leaders advised. In 2025, 211 red-light cameras brought in $31.8 million in revenue. That would jump to $199.7 million per year if the city added more cameras, according to the report.

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes originally proposed 1,325 red-light cameras in New York City, but the legislation passed in 2024 with a maximum of 600 cameras.

The council also proposed making subways and buses free for New Yorkers making under 150% of the federal poverty level, which is a salary of $23,940 for one person.

Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.

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