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Author: Jimmy Jordan
Jimmy Jordan
Jordan is managing editor of the Ithaca Voice.
ITHACA, N.Y. — Common Council will decide whether or not to end its contract with Flock Safety, the company behind a network of artificial intelligence (AI) powered police cameras. The move comes after months of mounting opposition from local anti-surveillance activists. Flock’s cameras capture images of vehicle, then use AI powered software to sort through the data and create a visual “fingerprint” for each one. Law enforcement can search that data using terms as simple as a car color, make and model or whether it has dents or bumper stickers. Flock touts that its cameras are present in over 5,000…
The City of Ithaca has contracted with a financial consulting firm to bring its “severely outdated” accounting system in line with best practices, according to a city memo.
New York State will contribute $38 million to support SouthWorks, a massive project to redevelop the former Morse Chain Factory site in Ithaca.