Flock cameras

Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello argued the regulations on automated license plate readers, like the ones in the city manufactured by Flock Safety, would undermine the Troy Police and make crime more difficult to solve.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, and Oneida Dispatch, about Dutchess county's next moves as they wait for their Flock contract to expire.

The resolution Newburgh city lawmakers passed to end the use of automated license plate readers included a 2-week grace period to stop the practice. As that timeframe ends, Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra spoke with residents in the wake of the decision and has more on what's to come.

After months of emotional back and forth, the Newburgh City Council has voted to end its contract with Flock Safety.

Democrat Blake Gendebien discusses several issues including the role of A-I in the congressional campaign

The Newburgh City Council will consider a resolution Monday night that would end the city's use of Flock ALPRs. A search in 2025 shows Texas police included Newburgh’s Flock data in a search for a “female” who “had an abortion.”

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor for the Daily Freeman, Saratogian, Troy Record, and Oneida Dispatch, about Senator Michelle Hinchey's legislation aimed at regulating License Plate Readers.

New York Assemblyman Michael Cashman discusses several issues, beginning with his efforts to rein in high utility costs.

Troy's all Democratic council voted Thursday night to limit the mayor's powers to declare a local emergency. The move — overriding a mayoral veto — is central to the city's debate over its controversial Flock cameras.

Municipalities around the country are mulling surveillance concerns surrounding the use of automated license plate reader cameras, including those manufactured by Flock Safety. In the Capital Region, Troy officials and residents have been grappling with regulating the use of Flock cameras by city police.