STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s not your imagination: Red light cameras are multiplying across Staten Island — nearly doubling in just four years and generating more than $1.2 million in tickets so far in 2026 alone.
The truth is the number of red light cameras on Staten Island has nearly doubled in 2026 compared to 2022, according to city data. Four years ago, 32 red light cameras were operational and dispensing tickets.
As of April 19, 2026, that number is now a whopping 63 red light cameras, according to publicly available data synthesized from the NYC OpenData website…