New York’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 3	WRGB	Saratoga Springs residents call for end to Flock contract, officials defend tool↗ WRGB ALPR	City of Saratoga Springs, NY us/ny/saratoga/city/saratoga-springs
Sep 2	thedailystar.com	City's police advisory board may review plate reader use↗ thedailystar.com ALPR	City of Oneonta, NY us/ny/otsego/city/oneonta
Sep 2	Hudson Valley One	Police defend Kingston’s surveillance cameras as residents raise privacy concerns↗ Hudson Valley One ALPR	City of Kingston, NY us/ny/ulster/city/kingston
Sep 1	WAMC	Newburgh police memo: Outside agencies obtained Flock data without permission↗ WAMC ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newburgh, NY us/ny/orange/city/newburgh
Sep 1	Troy Record ($)	Troy council set to OK emergency power local law as it faces veto↗ Troy Record ($) ALPR	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Sep 1	Long Island Life & Politics	Town ‘Will Not Apologize’ for Using Surveillance Program↗ Long Island Life & Politics Fusion & data sharing	Town of Smithtown, NY us/ny/town/smithtown
Aug 28	Peekskill Herald	Are Peekskill’s Eyes in the Sky Watching Us or Watching Over Us?↗ Peekskill Herald New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Peekskill, NY us/ny/westchester/city/peekskill Westchester County, NY us/ny/westchester
Aug 28	Yonkers Times	Briarcliff Manor Police Does Not Use Flock Cameras↗ Yonkers Times Fixed cameras & RTCC	Village of Briarcliff Manor, NY us/ny/westchester/village/briarcliff-manor
Aug 28	Daily Freeman ($)	Kingston police chief, Ulster DA defend use of cameras amid concerns↗ Daily Freeman ($) Schools & transit	Ulster County, NY us/ny/ulster
Aug 27	Investigative Post	Buffalo businesses admit to using facial recognition technology↗ Investigative Post Face recognition−, Reduction	Erie County, NY us/ny/erie
Aug 26	highlandscurrent.org	Beacon Chief: Flock Report Wrong↗ highlandscurrent.org ALPR	Dutchess County, NY us/ny/dutchess
Aug 26	auburnpub.com	5 takeaways from contract between Auburn police and Flock for license plate readers↗ auburnpub.com ALPR	City of Auburn, NY us/ny/cayuga/city/auburn
Aug 26	Noozhawk	Santa Barbara to End Use of License Plate Reader Platforms for Now↗ Noozhawkalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Missourinet · Daily Signal · Yonkers Times · TAPinto · +5 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Santa Barbara, CA us/ca/santa-barbara/city/santa-barbara Pulaski County, MO us/mo/pulaski Bibb County, GA us/ga/bibb
Aug 26	thedailystar.com	Fed, state agencies can access city plate reader data↗ thedailystar.com ALPR	City of Oneonta, NY us/ny/otsego/city/oneonta
Aug 25	Patch	State Audit Flags Building Access Issues In Brentwood School District↗ Patch Schools & transit	Brentwood Union Free School District, NY us/ny/scd/brentwood
Aug 25	AOL.com	Auburn latest police department to drop Flock surveillance cameras↗ AOL.com Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Auburn, NY us/ny/cayuga/city/auburn Town of Grafton, NY us/ny/town/grafton
Aug 25	achmadnurhidayat.id	New York Law Restricts Local Police Cooperation With ICE↗ achmadnurhidayat.id ALPR−, Reduction	City of Beacon, NY us/ny/dutchess/city/beacon City of Glen Cove, NY us/ny/nassau/city/glen-cove Town of Cheektowaga, NY us/ny/town/cheektowaga
Aug 25	Spectrum News	Town of Tonawanda approves purchase of Axon license plate reader cameras↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WIVB News 4 · Buffalo Toronto Public Media New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Tonawanda, NY us/ny/town/tonawanda
Aug 25	Spectrum News	Buffalo not interested in employing the use of Flock cameras, city officials say↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	City of Buffalo, NY us/ny/erie/city/buffalo
Aug 24	New York Daily News ($)	NYC Council Speaker Menin restarts debate over age verification for Citi Bikes↗ New York Daily News ($) More coverage: amNewYork Face recognition−, Reduction	City of New York, NY us/ny/city/new-york
Aug 24	Times Union ($)	Reports outline new details on Flock cameras in Troy as council mulls data limits↗ Times Union ($) More coverage: WRGB ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Aug 24	AOL.com	Their cities dropped Flock surveillance cameras. They’re still being watched↗ AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Longmont, CO us/co/boulder/city/longmont City of Denver, CO us/co/denver/city/denver City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Aug 18	World Socialist Web Site	Mamdani silent on NYPD surveillance of New York City public housing tenants↗ World Socialist Web Site Face recognition+, Expansion	City of New York, NY us/ny/city/new-york
Aug 18	Newsday ($)	Surveillance firm Flock Safety mum on request to attend Suffolk Legislature's next committee meeting↗ Newsday ($) Gunshot detection+, Expansion	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Aug 18	Halston Media Group	Putnam law enforcement: Our cameras aren't Flock↗ Halston Media Groupalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC	Putnam County, NY us/ny/putnam Town of Carmel, NY us/ny/town/carmel Town of Kent, NY us/ny/town/kent
Aug 17	newsbreak.com	Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here'↗ newsbreak.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	Putnam County, NY us/ny/putnam Town of Carmel, NY us/ny/town/carmel Town of Kent, NY us/ny/town/kent
Aug 17	New York Post	Suffolk County quietly strikes $4M deal with controversial surveillance company Flock Safety for gunshot detectors↗ New York Post More coverage: WLIW · Hoodline New contract ALPR+, ExpansionGunshot detection+, Expansion	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Aug 17	Gadget Review	Fixed Drone Police Stations Are Already Watching Your City↗ Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Yonkers, NY us/ny/westchester/city/yonkers Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Aug 15	Fingerlakes1.com	Auburn moves toward ending Flock contract as council weighs energy costs, budget overhaul↗ Fingerlakes1.com More coverage: yahoo.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Auburn, NY us/ny/cayuga/city/auburn
Aug 14	Spectrum News	Troy mayor responds to changes announced by Flock; other cities using Axon↗ Spectrum News ALPR+, Expansion	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy City of Saratoga Springs, NY us/ny/saratoga/city/saratoga-springs City of Schenectady, NY us/ny/schenectady/city/schenectady
Aug 14	Yahoo	Schenectady increases use of controversial license plate readers↗ Yahoo ALPR+, Expansion	City of Schenectady, NY us/ny/schenectady/city/schenectady Schenectady County, NY us/ny/schenectady
Aug 14	Troy Record ($)	Mantello, Steele react to new Flock guidelines; committee meeting set for Aug. 20↗ Troy Record ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Aug 13	WAMC	Newburgh City Council can't get Flock ban over the line↗ WAMC ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newburgh, NY us/ny/orange/city/newburgh
Aug 13	WAMC	Troy mayor looks ‘forward to discussing’ Flock Safety policy changes↗ WAMCalso carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Aug 13	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Flock Unveils Major Changes Amid Growing Surveillance Camera Backlash↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts More coverage: The Free Press Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Town of Ramapo, NY us/ny/town/ramapo City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Aug 12	Newsday ($)	Greenport license plate camera vandalized for third time↗ Newsday ($) ALPR	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Aug 11	Connecticut Public	CT lawmakers seek pause on Flock camera installations amid safety vs. privacy debate↗ Connecticut Public More coverage: NBC4 WCMH-TV · WRVO Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Auburn, NY us/ny/cayuga/city/auburn
Aug 11	Audacy	What are Flock cameras? A retired BPD Captain tells us↗ Audacy ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Amherst, NY us/ny/town/amherst
Aug 11	spectrumlocalnews.com	$100M grant aims to modernize police agencies across N.Y. state↗ spectrumlocalnews.com Fusion & data sharing	City of Binghamton, NY us/ny/broome/city/binghamton
Aug 10	WIVT - News 34	Kraham says Flock cameras aren’t going anywhere - WIVT↗ WIVT - News 34 ALPR	City of Binghamton, NY us/ny/broome/city/binghamton
Aug 10	Monsey Scoop	Ramapo Police Halt Planned Test of Advanced License Plate Reader Cameras Over Privacy Concerns↗ Monsey Scoop More coverage: newsbreak.com · rocklandreport.com · AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Ramapo, NY us/ny/town/ramapo
Aug 10	Press & Sun-Bulletin	Binghamton police showcase high-tech tools like drones, license plate readers↗ Press & Sun-Bulletin Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Binghamton, NY us/ny/broome/city/binghamton
Aug 10	The Cool Down	New York council urges mayor to dump Flock cameras over privacy concerns↗ The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	City of Binghamton, NY us/ny/broome/city/binghamton
Aug 8	MotorBiscuit	Drones Are Now Beating Police to 911 Calls: Inside Lancaster’s New First Responder Program↗ MotorBiscuit More coverage: Police1 Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Lancaster, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/lancaster City of Evansville, IN us/in/vanderburgh/city/evansville City of Yonkers, NY us/ny/westchester/city/yonkers
Aug 7	WBNG ($)	Binghamton City Council resolution urges mayor to terminate Flock Camera contract↗ WBNG ($) More coverage: WNBF Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Binghamton, NY us/ny/broome/city/binghamton
Aug 7	Syracuse.com	Syracuse stops ticketing drivers in funeral processions caught by school zone cameras↗ Syracuse.com Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Aug 6	NEWS10 ABC	Residents, mayor of Troy at odds over executive power guidelines↗ NEWS10 ABC ALPR	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Aug 6	Gadget Review	Starting This September, Drones Will Scan License Plates Over Lancaster, NY↗ Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Town of Lancaster, NY us/ny/town/lancaster
Aug 5	Redwood City Pulse	Stanford drops Flock cameras amid national backlash↗ Redwood City Pulsealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Oklahoma City Free Press · Realtor.com Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Garfield County, UT us/ut/garfield
Aug 3	KOKH	Oklahoma City to consider renewing Flock license plate reader contract agenda item moved↗ KOKHalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: auburnpub.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Auburn, NY us/ny/cayuga/city/auburn
Aug 2	New York Post	Flock Safety cameras vandalized on Long Island after accusations cop tracked lover↗ New York Post ALPR	Town of Southold, NY us/ny/town/southold
Jul 31	WAMC	Rollout of Troy Flock camera audit leads to arguments, accusations↗ WAMC Fusion & data sharing	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Jul 31	longisland.news12.com	Suffolk County finalizing $4 million contract with flock safety for gunshot detection technology↗ longisland.news12.com More coverage: Newsday New contract Gunshot detection+, Expansion	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Jul 31	timesunion.com ($)	City Council says Troy police gave incomplete data from surveillance cameras↗ timesunion.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Saratogian Schools & transit−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Jul 31	ABC7 New York	Privacy concerns grow over flock cameras as critics say it could be used for immigration enforcement↗ ABC7 New York Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse City of Eugene, OR us/or/lane/city/eugene City of Fort Collins, CO us/co/larimer/city/fort-collins
Jul 30	worldtribune.com	Americans in Troy, NY rebel against China-style flock cameras↗ worldtribune.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Jul 30	Central Current	Axon license plate readers go live in Syracuse. State legislator calls it ‘a constant, warrantless surveillance system’↗ Central Current ALPR+, Expansion	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Jul 29	WAMC	Troy man arrested for allegedly cutting down Flock camera↗ WAMC ALPR	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Jul 28	The Suffolk Times	Southold Flock cameras vandalized as nationwide privacy backlash grows↗ The Suffolk Timesalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Newsday · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts ALPR	Town of Southold, NY us/ny/town/southold
Jul 25	WRBL	LaGrange Police Department launches Drone as First Responder program↗ WRBL More coverage: Monsey Scoop · LaGrange Daily News · AOL.com Drones / UAS+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Town of Ramapo, NY us/ny/town/ramapo City of LaGrange, GA us/ga/troup/city/lagrange
Jul 24	WSTM	Months after Syracuse ditched Flock, critics say switch to Axon solved nothing↗ WSTM New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Jul 22	WAMC	NY to give local police $75M for law enforcement technology↗ WAMCalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Schenectady, NY us/ny/schenectady/city/schenectady
Jul 20	Central Current	Flock Safety removes its license plate readers, finalizing eight-month breakup with City of Syracuse↗ Central Currentalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WSYR · Spectrum News Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse

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