FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 13, 2026

Mayor Noble Announces School Speed Zone Camera Warning Period Will Begin Next Week

KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble wishes to inform the public that the school speed zone cameras, which are installed on Broadway in front of Kingston High School, will begin issuing warnings next week.

Mayor Noble said, “During the last several weeks that the cameras have been installed on Broadway, we have not yet begun issuing warnings, but the cameras have been recording speed data. To date, there have been an average of 1,400 violations per week that would have received a warning or ticket. Starting next week, drivers will begin seeing these warnings arrive in their mailboxes, and we hope and expect that this number will drop precipitously before the 30-day warning period is up.”

Cameras are installed on Broadway in the northbound and southbound lanes in front of Kingston High School and are still being installed or connected on W. O’Reilly near the high school entrance, Washinton Avenue at Marius Street for George Washington Elementary, and on Delaware Avenue at Corporate Drive and Murray Street for JFK Elementary.

After the 30-day warning period, tickets will begin to be issued in all four ticketing areas.

The speed limit is 15 miles per hour in the elementary school zones and 20 miles per hour in the high school zones. Cameras will be operational on weekdays when school or school-related activities are in session from 7:00am to 4:00pm at JFK and George Washington and 7:00am to 8:00pm at Kingston High School during the school year.

The equipment, which was supplied by Jenoptik Smart Mobility Solutions, Inc., will bill vehicles by mail, issuing tickets with a charge of $50 and a $25 late fee. Every violation will be reviewed by the City’s Parking Violations Bureau.

More information, including an FAQ, available at https://kingston-ny.gov/parking.

The school speed zone cameras are another effort by Mayor Noble’s administration to focus on safety. In 2025, the Kingston Police Department launched the Traffic Safety Unit with two officers focusing full time on traffic safety issues. In 2024, the city-wide speed limit was lowered to 25 mph and the City of Kingston adopted a Safe System Approach in 2023. Major infrastructure safety improvement projects include Franklin Street Complete Streets, Broadway Streetscape, Broadway/Prince intersection, Henry Street Safe Routes to School, and the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, among others. More of the City’s safety projects can be found at https://engagekingston.com/.