For those of you who like to watch, the Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides access to nearly 80 traffic webcams throughout all 5 boroughs. There are 62 cameras providing still images, which are updated every 15-30 seconds, and another 17 cameras that provide full streaming images.

The cameras are meant to help DOT staff assess trafic conditions around the city, but New York City decided that since the technology and capabilities were already in place they could let everyone have access (they also include the streams on the city's public access television station). Compared to Ohio (see below) this is a very forward thinking approach on the use of the web.