E 161st St & Melrose Ave school-zone speed camera
The red-light camera and school-zone speed cameras at E 161st St & Melrose Ave wrote 948 tickets in the last 12 months and 116 in August 2026 — one every 6 hours.
Camera details
| Address | E 161st St & Melrose Ave, New York City, NY |
|---|---|
| Type | Red light, School-zone speed |
| Cameras | 2 (EB) |
| First seen | June 25, 2023 |
| Status | Writing tickets |
The money
Estimated take: $47K, if every ticket were paid at the posted $50 fine. (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
Estimated take: $46K, if every ticket were paid at the posted $50 fine. (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026)
An estimate, not money collected. How we estimate.
What a ticket here costs
| Camera | Band | Fine | Points | First-offence warning | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red light | any violation | $50 | — | — | official page |
| School-zone speed | any violation | $50 | — | — | official page |
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Nearby cameras
- Park Ave & Clay Ave — School-zone speed, 305 m away, 1,100 tickets in 12 months
- Park Ave & E 158th St — School-zone speed, 389 m away, 0 tickets in 12 months
- E 163rd St & 3rd Ave — Red light, 432 m away, 4,305 tickets in 12 months
- Melrose Ave & E 165th St — School-zone speed, 436 m away, 1,681 tickets in 12 months
Sources: Parking Violations Issued — Fiscal Year 2024, extracted October 22, 2026, data through June 25, 2024; Parking Violations Issued — Fiscal Year 2025, extracted October 22, 2026, data through June 25, 2025; Parking Violations Issued — Fiscal Year 2026, extracted October 22, 2026, data through June 25, 2026; Parking Violations Issued — Fiscal Year 2027, extracted October 22, 2026, data through September 27, 2026.
Cite as
Camera Tickets USA, “E 161st St & Melrose Ave school-zone speed camera tickets”, https://cameraticketsusa.com/ny/new-york-city/e-161st-st-and-melrose-ave/, data as of September 27, 2026.