Deputy Speaker Williams on camera location data and racial equity

Thank you.

I know that the chair asked some of these questions, but does DOT have a map of both red light and speed cameras, where they're located?

We don't.

We don't have a public map, although I know that a lot of the driving apps have.

So you have no, you have a map, it's just not public, but are you able to share that with the council?

It's intentionally not shared because we don't want to give the information to the public.

I know, the public, but can you share it with the council?

I know the cameras are not to be shared.

We can certainly follow up with you offline.

I know because multiple members of the council have asked, and I know maybe you can't put like street corner, but can you at least even share like by zip code how many exist?

If you can't give location.

I don't understand why this is so difficult.

Sorry to sound like we're being difficult.

Council members, so as I mentioned earlier, we don't want people to adjust their behavior.

I know.

I'm not asking for the map to be shared publicly.

I'm asking if you guys can share it with the council.

And I'll be honest with you, even internally we don't share things.

Okay, so can you share how many speed cameras and red light cameras are located?

Are located.

By zip code.

That's not, that has nothing to do with actual location.

You can say, or even by council district.

Yep, we could definitely.

Council district one has 10 red light cameras and 10 speed cameras.

Yes, council member, definitely we can share some type of breakdown.

Can you share the breakdown by the end of the day, today?

Like, I know most people, I'm like, we're kind of like up to our wits end with this kind of thing.

Understood, yeah.

Okay, and largely why I'm asking that question, and I'll get into like questions right now, is because many members feel like the cameras are disproportionately located in certain communities.

We have heard that that is not the case, but because we have no anecdotal, well, it's anecdotal, we have no actual data that can actually say that, it's kind of like hearsay at this point.

And so we would love to know where the cameras are across New York City.

To be able to say whether or not they're equitably distributed across New York City.

Understood, 100%.

So I think like just given, I don't know, I'm not sure exactly what time it is, on a Friday, we can aim to try to get you something today.

Yeah, I'm just adding pressure, you know.

I feel like you guys need deadlines.

Yeah.