New York’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 22	The Daily Gazette	Hudson police defend use of license plate readers↗ The Daily Gazette ALPR	City of Hudson, NY us/ny/columbia/city/hudson
Sep 22	Utica Observer Dispatch ($)	Exclusive: UPD outlines Flock use, pushes transparency↗ Utica Observer Dispatch ($) Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Utica, NY us/ny/oneida/city/utica Albany County, NY us/ny/albany Oneida County, NY us/ny/oneida
Sep 21	SILive.com	Long Island police searched Flock network over 2,000 times in one month, report says↗ SILive.com Schools & transit	Nassau County, NY us/ny/nassau Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Sep 18	troyrecord.com ($)	Troy City Council moves to amend Flock legislation↗ troyrecord.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Sep 18	WAMC	Troy passes changes to law regulating automatic license plate readers cameras↗ WAMC ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Sep 18	Herald Community Newspapers	Nassau police demonstrate new drone water rescue system in Island Park↗ Herald Community Newspapers Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Nassau County, NY us/ny/nassau
Sep 18	Yale Daily News	City camera system raises doubt as surveillance company draws lawsuit↗ Yale Daily News ALPR−, Reduction	City of New Haven, CT us/ct/city/new-haven Westchester County, NY us/ny/westchester
Sep 18	WRGB	Troy City Council finalizes new rules for license plate reader data retention, access↗ WRGB ALPR+, Expansion	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy Rensselaer County, NY us/ny/rensselaer
Sep 17	highlandscurrent.org	Putnam Sheriff Defends Street Camera System↗ highlandscurrent.org ALPR	Putnam County, NY us/ny/putnam Westchester County, NY us/ny/westchester
Sep 17	The South Shore Press	Suffolk Extends ShotSpotter for a Year After Flock Delay↗ The South Shore Pressalso carried by 1 other outlet New contract Gunshot detection+, Expansion	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Sep 17	spectrumlocalnews.com	Troy council members approve 'safeguards' on Flock cameras↗ spectrumlocalnews.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy Rensselaer County, NY us/ny/rensselaer
Sep 17	WRGB	East Greenbush residents raise privacy concerns over Flock cameras↗ WRGB ALPR	Town of East Greenbush, NY us/ny/town/east-greenbush
Sep 17	My Hudson Valley	Newburgh weighs future of Flock↗ My Hudson Valley ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newburgh, NY us/ny/orange/city/newburgh
Sep 16	Newsday ($)	Suffolk delays plan to install Flock gunfire detection technology for a full year↗ Newsday ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: New York Post Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionGunshot detection−, Reduction	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Sep 16	Troy Record ($)	Troy Mayor Mantello vetoes law that would limit powers; council set to override move↗ Troy Record ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
Sep 16	News12 | Long Island	Suffolk County Delays Contract With Flock Extends Deal With Shotspotter↗ News12 | Long Islandalso carried by 5 other outlets More coverage: News12 | Long Island Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionGunshot detection−, Reduction	Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Sep 15	Newsday ($)	Hundreds of Flock cameras on Long Island help solve crimes but critics raise alarms about government surveillance↗ Newsday ($) ALPR	Nassau County, NY us/ny/nassau Suffolk County, NY us/ny/suffolk
Sep 13	futurism.com	Police Investigator Accused of Making Over 4,000 Illegal Flock Camera Searches↗ futurism.com ALPR−, Reduction	Albany County, NY us/ny/albany
Sep 12	Fingerlakes1.com	Ovid supervisor seeks removal of license plate reader camera↗ Fingerlakes1.com ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Ovid, NY us/ny/town/ovid Seneca County, NY us/ny/seneca
Sep 10	News12 | Long Island	Nassau Police Unveil Drone Equipped With Water Rescue Device↗ News12 | Long Islandalso carried by 5 other outlets More coverage: newsday.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Nassau County, NY us/ny/nassau
Sep 10	WSTM	Oswego police to launch fixed camera system with license plate reader capability↗ WSTM ALPR+, Expansion	City of Oswego, NY us/ny/oswego/city/oswego
Sep 10	SuaraGarut.ID	Albany County Sheriff Investigator Arrested Over Flock Camera Misuse↗ SuaraGarut.IDalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Biometric Update · spectrumlocalnews.com ALPR−, Reduction	Albany County, NY us/ny/albany
Sep 10	The Daily Orange	Recapping Syracuse’s relationship with Flock after common council ‘breakup’↗ The Daily Orange New contract ALPR−, Reduction	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Sep 10	WSTM	Sheriff’s office employee arrested, accused of unauthorized access to law databases↗ WSTM ALPR−, Reduction	Albany County, NY us/ny/albany
Sep 9	timesunion.com ($)	New Lebanon bans Flock cameras on town property↗ timesunion.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of New Lebanon, NY us/ny/town/new-lebanon Columbia County, NY us/ny/columbia
Sep 8	Newsweek ($)	US cities are quietly replacing Flock cameras with alternatives↗ Newsweek ($) More coverage: WAMC New contract Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Albany, NY us/ny/albany/city/albany
Sep 5	Times Union ($)	‘Get the Flock out’: Officials, activists rally to remove Flock cameras in Columbia County↗ Times Union ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Columbia County, NY us/ny/columbia
Sep 5	Post Journal	DFT distances from Flock cameras; DA defends use -↗ Post Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Chautauqua County, NY us/ny/chautauqua
Sep 5	Observer Today	DFT, Schmidt weigh in on camera dilemma -↗ Observer Today ALPR+, Expansion	Chautauqua County, NY us/ny/chautauqua City of Dunkirk, NY us/ny/chautauqua/city/dunkirk
Sep 4	The Daily Gazette	3 automated license plate readers are running live in Hudson↗ The Daily Gazette More coverage: Mid Hudson News ALPR	City of Hudson, NY us/ny/columbia/city/hudson Columbia County, NY us/ny/columbia Putnam County, NY us/ny/putnam
Sep 3	WRGB	Saratoga Springs residents call for end to Flock contract, officials defend tool↗ WRGB More coverage: Troy Record 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 More coverage: Daily Freeman 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	Yonkers Times	Law Enforcement Makes the Case for License Plate Readers↗ Yonkers Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gadget Review · mynspr.org · kkam.com New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Putnam County, NY us/ny/putnam Town of Carmel, NY us/ny/town/carmel Town of Kent, NY us/ny/town/kent
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	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	The Free Press ($)	A City’s War on Surveillance Cameras↗ The Free Press ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Troy, NY us/ny/rensselaer/city/troy
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 17	WRVO	Auburn lawmakers debate removing Flock cameras↗ WRVO ALPR−, Reduction	City of Auburn, NY us/ny/cayuga/city/auburn
Aug 15	AOL.com	Cops Cancel License Plate Camera Test In Ramapo — Here's Why↗ AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Ramapo, NY us/ny/town/ramapo
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

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