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NYPD Officer Logged 547 Camera Tickets as Push Grows for ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Law

The exposé increased pressure in Albany to approve speed limiters for drivers who rack up repeated camera violations.

NYPD officer James Giovansanti arrives at work at the 120th Precinct (left) and was later spotted in uniform.
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NYPD cop racked up nearly 200 speeding tickets in Staten Island in 2025: report.

Overview

  • Streetsblog reported that Officer James Giovansanti has amassed 547 speed‑camera and red‑light tickets since 2022, including about 180 violations in the past year on Staten Island.
  • Ticket records show $36,650.02 in fines tied to his driving and parking offenses, with two cameras near Port Richmond High School capturing 105 red‑light trips since 2022.
  • Safety advocates and the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, cited the case to push their Stop Super Speeders bill.
  • The proposal would let the city require a speed‑limiting device after more than 16 speed‑camera tickets in one year, and it is in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget even as Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie opposes its inclusion.
  • Neither the mayor’s office nor the NYPD offered comment, and a dozen Staten Island officials did not respond to questions about the officer’s record.