Flock cameras

Ward 2 resident and DSA member urged repealing the Flock contract and read remarks from Shelby Ahoe of For the Many calling for a ban on ALPRs.

Challenged claims that ALPRs reduce crime, cited Atlanta data, demanded the city's Flock audit logs and FOIA data, and criticized the mayor's 'communism' remarks.

Questioned how the March fair-and-welcoming resolution has been enforced and criticized the lack of guardrails on Flock.

Business owner said ICE must not get access to Flock data and criticized use of 'communism' as a fear word.

Born-and-raised resident urged buying out of the Flock contract, calling it more invasive than advertised.

New citizen and homeowner argued keeping Flock is a sunk-cost fallacy and warned of DHS/ICE data abuse against immigrants.

Called the missing accident report 'outrageous,' backed Shakur's Flock resolution, and warned against the Axon contracts.

Compared the Flock debate to the Lane Debates on emancipation, said residents overwhelmingly oppose Flock, and urged finding the exit.

Ward 2 council-member-turned-speaker offered transportation committee guidance on stop signs, endorsed the lead service line grant, and spoke on the burial ground committee's work since 2018.

Co-chair of the Working Families Party urged the council to vote tonight to get Flock out of Newburgh.

A Ward 1 pastor supports safe streets and police but opposes 24/7 surveillance of all 28,000 residents; asked the council to table Flock and research alternatives, and warned some council comments promote prejudice.

Echoed park excitement, then read a statement from police review board chair Ali Mohammed urging removal of Flock cameras, public forums, and transparency on data sharing.

Called for ending the Flock contract, citing data-sharing with ICE, and urged passage of the charter review commission law with an inclusive process.

Opposed Flock over privacy and data tracking, thanked Zorrilla for the free Outdoor Promise sleepaway camp opportunity, and urged more inclusive playground design and attention to other parks.

A 3rd Ward resident asked what vetting preceded the Flock contract and cited a report of a Wisconsin city pulling its cameras after out-of-state police accessed them for immigration officers.

Urged both the playground grant application and cancellation of the Flock contracts, citing new data-retention concerns under the current federal administration.

Asked the council to put Flock on the agenda for a community vote, questioned why trained staff weren't promoted to city manager, and urged residents to file vehicle damage claims for the broken streets.

Urged retraining on right-to-know cards, removal of Flock license plate readers, replacement of the city's OCTC representative, and thanked departing City Manager Venning.