The City of Troy’s 26 Flock cameras have led to hours-long public meetings, a tug of war over possible restrictions and even a lawsuit.
Across the river, the City of Albany has quietly installed at least 66 Flock cameras — a larger number per capita and per square foot of city land.
Documents obtained by WAMC show that the Albany first began installing Flock’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in August 2024, with the first camera going up at the intersection of Chapel Street and Sheridan Avenue in Downtown Albany…