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🔗 Southold councilwoman urges town to reconsider Flock cameras over data privacy concerns Southold
🔗 Town police weigh new safeguards for Flock Cameras Newburgh
🔗 Ulster County legislators to weigh ban on Flock cameras Ulster County
🔗 Village of Fredonia considering possible shutdown of controversial Flock cameras Fredonia
🔗 Flock cameras not flying away from city Poughkeepsie
🔗 Student Assembly Advances Call for Removal of Flock Cameras On Campus Ithaca
Campus
🔗 Poughkeepsie council votes 8-1 to drop Flock cameras. Mayor plans veto Poughkeepsie
🔗 Pomfret eyes anti-Flock resolution Pomfret
🔗 Cheektowaga residents call for removal of Flock cameras after alleged misuse Cheektowaga
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🔗 Long Island lawmakers grill Flock Safety reps over 'Big Brother' surveillance network Suffolk County
🔗 Hudson Valley Flock Cameras May Soon Be Covered Up Stanford
🔗 Who's watching? Civil rights groups seek answers about NYPD's use of Flock Safety New York City
🔗 Privacy fears fuel debate over Suffolk cameras Suffolk County
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🔗 Long Island lawmakers question Flock Safety over privacy, oversight of license plate readers Suffolk County
🔗 Suffolk lawmakers press Flock Safety on privacy, surveillance concerns Suffolk County
🔗 Suffolk County lawmakers to question Flock camera officials over data use, surveillance concerns today Suffolk County
🔗 Binghamton University YDSA holds town hall to discuss Flock Safety and ICE Binghamton
Campus
🔗 Massena mayor says Flock system only used for surveillance, lacks technology that has received national scrutiny Massena
🔗 Greenport's board minutes, resolutions lack Flock camera approval Greenport
Opacity
🔗 East Greenbush looks into axing Flock camera program East Greenbush
🔗 After hearing, East Greenbush supervisor wants to get rid of Flock cameras East Greenbush
🔗 'Get the Flock out': Officials, activists rally to remove Flock cameras in Columbia County Columbia County
🔗 Saratoga Springs residents call for end to Flock contract, officials defend tool Saratoga Springs
🔗 Flock Safety no-show at Suffolk public safety meeting Suffolk County
🔗 District Attorney grilled on Fredonia Flock cameras Fredonia
🔗 Village distances itself from Flock cameras Fredonia
🔗 Binghamton City Council urges Kraham to terminate Flock Safety contract Binghamton
🔗 Auburn lawmakers debate removing Flock cameras Auburn
🔗 Binghamton City Council Calls for Ending Flock Safety License Plate Reader Deal Binghamton
🔗 Video: Cuddy on Auburn's Flock Safety license plate readers Auburn
🔗 Council questions Flock data Troy
🔗 In Binghamton the mayor has authority to cancel Flock Safety contracts, not city council Binghamton
🔗 Reporter Debrief: Binghamton reconsiders its Flock contracts Binghamton
Renewal
🔗 Flock cameras spark debate over privacy and surveillance after city switches to other provider Syracuse
Axon
Switcheroo
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🔗 Binghamton committee holds public meeting on Flock camera contract debate Binghamton
🔗 Binghamton City Council committee discuss ending use of Flock cameras Binghamton
🔗 Council divided on future of Flock Safety Camera contract Newburgh
🔗 Binghamton residents speak out against AI license plate surveillance Binghamton
Paywall
🔗 Buffalo-area police making extensive use of license plate readers Buffalo
Cheektowaga
🔗 East Greenbush residents share their concerns regarding potential Flock Safety cameras East Greenbush
🔗 Residents push back against Flock cameras in Cheektowaga Cheektowaga
🔗 Proposed legislation to end Binghamton's contract with Flock Safety Binghamton
🔗 AI Cameras Read 20 Billion License Plates A Month, And Now Cities Are Turning On Them CA
Oakland
Troy
Activism
🔗 Cheektowaga approves additional Flock cameras amid public backlash Cheektowaga
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🔗 Newburgh residents call on council to end Flock camera contract Newburgh
🔗 Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office holds Flock drone presentation Rensselaer County
Drones
🔗 Cheektowaga residents debate adding more license plate reader cameras Cheektowaga
Expansion
🔗 Council proposes checks on Troy mayor's emergency powers Troy
Legislation
🔗 Binghamton Residents Want Flock Plate Readers Unplugged Binghamton
🔗 Flock Off! Ithaca Demonstrators Cover Five Flock Cameras Downtown Ithaca
🔗 Privacy concerns vs. public safety: residents and police debate Flock cameras in Cheektowaga at board meeting Cheektowaga
🔗 Troy residents urge removal of Flock cameras at public safety meeting Troy
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🔗 Colonie group meets to discuss flock cameras Colonie
🔗 Debate over proposed flock camera restrictions intensifies at Troy City Council meeting Troy
"Mayor Carmella Mantello strongly opposed the proposed legislation, arguing the restrictions would make it harder for police to investigate crimes and protect public safety."
🔗 Editorial: Spring 2026 Report Card Binghamton
🔗 Protestors rally against Flock Safety on campus Binghamton
🔗 Proposal calls for Troy license plate reader data to be erased in two days Troy
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🔗 SA Congress votes against Flock Safety resolution Binghamton
🔗 Binghamton University students participate in Flock protest Binghamton
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🔗 May Day protests held around Broome County Binghamton
🔗 Video: Auburn resident speaks out against Flock contract Auburn
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🔗 Newburgh City Council expresses concern over street license plate reader cameras Newburgh
🔗 University President Anne D'Alleva reflects on first months in office at SA Congress meeting Binghamton
🔗 Voicing doubts: Troy Indivisible, Indivisible Albany hosts Flock ALPR information session Troy
🔗 Residents press Public Safety Task Force to toss Flock cameras Southold
🔗 Photos: Protesters rail against Flock cameras in Troy Troy
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🔗 Indivisible Albany, ADK/Saratoga hold Flock, ALPR educational session Albany
Saratoga
🔗 Disabled Ithacan Tackled by IPD Officers After Throwing Yarn at Flock Camera, Resisting Arrest Ithaca
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🔗 Troy City Council tables Flock Camera contract renewal Troy
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🔗 Troy City Council to discuss contract for police cameras Troy
🔗 Some Troy residents want city's all-democrat council to reject renewal of Flock Safety contract Troy
🔗 Troy Residents Call for Review of Flock Camera Contract Troy
🔗 Presence of Flock cameras in Ithaca raises surveillance concerns Ithaca
🔗 Cornell Students Express Concern Over Flock Safety AI Camera Usage on Campus Ithaca
🔗 Ithaca may drop AI cameras | Fingerlakes1.com Ithaca
🔗 Sheriff: 'I hear concerns' about Flock safety cameras Ithaca
Lansing
Tompkins County
🔗 Council to consider ending Flock Safety contract, remove AI traffic cameras Ithaca
🔗 Protesters removed from Syracuse Common Council meeting during vote on license plate readers Syracuse
🔗 Protesters demand end to AI cameras in Ithaca Ithaca
🔗 Activists pack City Hall calling for removal of "Flock" AI cameras Ithaca
🔗 Common Council further restricts Flock readers, defers full ban Syracuse
🔗 Lawmakers revoke permission for 2 SU-adjacent Flock readers, target other LPRs Syracuse
🔗 Residents question proposal for automatic license plate reader at Poestenkill intersection Poestenkill
Rensselaer County
Expansion
🔗 Syracuse lawmakers look to remove license plate readers after data sharing concerns Syracuse
Oversharing
🔗 Syracuse lawmakers cut SU's plans for Flock readers on city property, table similar vote on police's readers Syracuse
🔗 Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office eyes cameras in town of Poestenkill, local Stewart's Shops Poestenkill
Rensselaer County
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🔗 Millions in Public Funds, Zero Public Input: Flock's Surveillance System Might Already Be Overseeing Your Community Scarsdale
Notes: Among other solid reporting, this article details how Flock has evaded competitive bid requirements in a number of jurisdictions.
