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Yeah I would want to better understand how they arrived at that statement.

When I was in Xinjiang there were like 5-10 cameras at every intersection. Surely NYC isn't at that level?

I don't know about NYC but it's common to see at least 4 cameras per lighted intersection where I am (small city in the PNW). They're replacing the loops used to sense vehicles, but I'm pretty sure they're also remotely accessible.

Not only are they remotely accessible. There publicly accessible (not all of them) https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/local-services/transit-transp...

I don’t think those are necessarily recording cameras. They could just be radar or video vehicle detectors to let the light know if a car is waiting.

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