Speed, Red Light & Bus Lane Cameras in Manhattan
20 cameras across 9 neighborhoods
Camera Summary
13 speed cameras
6 red light cameras
1 bus lane camera
Manhattan has the densest enforcement camera network in New York City. The combination of narrow crosstown corridors, dedicated bus lanes, school-zone speed cameras, and 24/7 red-light enforcement at high-volume intersections means a single delivery route through the borough can generate multiple tickets in a single day.
Cameras by Neighborhood
Chelsea
W 23rd St & 7th Ave
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
East Village
Avenue B & E 3rd St (near PS 63)
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Financial District
Water St & Broad St
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Greenwich St & Warren St (near PS 234)
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Broadway & Chambers St
24/7
$50
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd & W 153rd St (near PS 175)
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
W 125th St & Lenox Ave
24/7
$50
Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 139th St
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Lower East Side
Essex St & Rivington St (near PS 20)
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Delancey St & Essex St
24/7
$50
Midtown
W 42nd St & 8th Ave
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
E 42nd St & 2nd Ave
24/7
$50
34th St & 7th Ave (M34 SBS)
7 AM - 10 AM, 4 PM - 7 PM weekdays
$50
Upper East Side
York Ave & E 77th St
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Lexington Ave & E 68th St
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
2nd Ave & E 86th St
24/7
$50
Upper West Side
Amsterdam Ave & W 78th St (near PS 87)
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Broadway & W 72nd St
24/7
$50
Columbus Ave & W 97th St
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Washington Heights
Amsterdam Ave & W 185th St (near PS 132)
6 AM - 10 PM, school days
$50
Route Strategy for Manhattan
Manhattan's camera enforcement concentrates along the east-west crosstown corridors and the major north-south avenues. The 14th Street busway, 34th Street, 42nd Street, 57th Street, and 96th Street are the highest-risk crosstowns for bus-lane cameras — commercial vehicles can only use these lanes briefly to reach the curb, and the cameras are positioned to catch through-traffic. On the avenues, Madison Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and Second Avenue carry concentrated bus-lane enforcement during posted hours, with fines that escalate from $50 to $250 for repeat offenses within a 12-month window.
Speed cameras in Manhattan cluster around the residential blocks of the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and Harlem, where school zones trigger enforcement from 6 AM to 10 PM on school days. Fleet vehicles making morning deliveries through residential cross-streets are the most frequent speed camera hits in Manhattan — most drivers underestimate how many school zones they pass in a single run from Midtown to the Upper West Side.
Red-light cameras operate 24/7 at intersections where the city has documented high-severity crash history. In Manhattan, these cluster in Midtown around Herald Square, Union Square, Times Square, and the entrances to the bridges and tunnels. Delivery drivers pushing through the tail end of a yellow light at these intersections are the most common red-light camera violators.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Manhattan streets have the most bus-lane cameras?
The highest bus-lane camera density in Manhattan is on 14th Street (the M14 busway), Madison Avenue in Midtown, 34th Street, and 42nd Street. The 14th Street busway is particularly strict — non-bus vehicles can only use the lane to make immediate right turns or to reach the curb, and the cameras are positioned every few blocks. Commercial vehicles are not exempt from these rules.
Do Manhattan speed cameras run at night?
Speed cameras in Manhattan enforce from 6 AM to 10 PM on school days, including weekends and holidays within that window. Overnight deliveries between 10 PM and 6 AM on weeknights are outside the school-zone speed camera enforcement window, but red-light and bus-lane cameras still run 24/7 at their respective locations.
How much can a single Manhattan route cost in camera tickets?
A typical delivery route through Midtown can pick up multiple $50 camera tickets in one day — for example, one speed camera near a school on the Upper East Side, one red-light ticket at a Midtown intersection, and one bus-lane violation on 42nd Street adds up to $150 in a single morning. For a fleet running 20 vehicles daily through Manhattan, this compounds quickly, which is why Clear Plates alerts fleet operators the day a new camera ticket hits the DOF system instead of waiting for the paper mail.
What this means for commercial fleets
For delivery fleets and DSPs operating in Manhattan, camera violations are typically the single largest recurring parking-and-camera cost, often exceeding the total cost of meter and street-cleaning tickets combined. Because Manhattan camera fines appear on the DOF system 2–4 weeks after the incident, most fleet operators don't learn about them until the penalty has already started escalating. Clear Plates scans for new Manhattan camera violations every night and alerts you the day they post, so you can pay at the base fine rather than after the first $25 late penalty hits.
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