Flock & ALPR cameras in New York
Public map data records 4,762 ALPR cameras inside New York's borders as of 3 September 2026, run by 273 different operators. The Yonkers area alone accounts for 2,387 of them. See every camera, which way it faces and its approximate capture zone — free, no account.
The 4,762 cameras mapped in New York belong to 273 operators, with NYC Department of Transportation at the top on 616. That makes the state widely spread by ALPR standards. Because these are counted inside the border rather than by metro box, the number is directly comparable with other states on this site. 867 of the 4,762 cameras carry no operator at all, so the operator shares above are shares of the attributed cameras.
Open the live camera mapWhich New York cities have Flock cameras?
How the 4,762 in-state cameras cluster: counts around each major NY city as of 3 September 2026.
Yonkers
2,387 cameras
2,358 cameras
376 cameras
Albany
244 cameras
Rochester
179 cameras
Syracuse
164 cameras
New York and Buffalo have full pages with operator, vendor and direction breakdowns; the other metros are covered by the live map. Each metro count is a box drawn around the city centre, which is why two nearby cities can share cameras and why these rows don't sum to the state figure. Quote the in-state total at the top of the page for the state as a whole.
The largest ALPR operators in New York
New York's largest ALPR operators, counted inside the state line.
NYC Department of Transportation
616 cameras
Binghamton Police Department
211 cameras
New York City Police Department
202 cameras
Erie County Sheriff's Office
134 cameras
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department
127 cameras
Buffalo Police Department
120 cameras
Suffolk County Sheriff's Office
117 cameras
Orange County Sheriff's Office
106 cameras
The top of the New York table is NYC Department of Transportation at 616. What matters for anyone reading the map is how long the tail is — 273 operators in total, so most cameras belong to agencies that individually run only a handful. Private businesses appear too: of the cameras with a recorded operator type, 93 are privately operated.
Where the map has no operator tag, the operator is inferred from the surrounding jurisdiction; that applies to 2,241 of 4,762 cameras in New York. Treat names as likely, not certain.
It isn't all Flock in New York
The vendor mix behind the state's plate readers.
Flock Safety
2,218 cameras
Ekin
545 cameras
Motorola Solutions
289 cameras
Genetec
286 cameras
Leonardo
273 cameras
Vendor tags exist for 4,247 of New York's cameras, and Flock Safety takes 52% of those — but Ekin runs 545, which is why the map reads 'ALPR', not just 'Flock'.
Mounts recorded for New York: pole (1,762), street lamp (127), gantry (122), post (15). Bearing coverage is 60% — 2,838 cameras have a facing direction on the map, and those are the ones the avoidance layer can actually work with.
Documented ALPR programs in New York
Public records compiled in the Atlas of Surveillance list 86 New York agencies using ALPR. Our map, built from OpenStreetMap and community reports, records 273 operators. Some agencies are documented but not yet mapped; some cameras are mapped without a records trail.
Irvington Police Department — Westchester County
The Irvington Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2012.
Poughkeepsie Police Department — Dutchess County
In 2012, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department spent $14,943 on ELSAG automated license plate readers . Vendor: ELSAG.
Pelham Police Department — Westchester County
The Pelham Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2009. In 2018, a local Girl Scout troop fundraised for an additional ALPR system. Vendor: ELSAG.
Mamaroneck Town Police Department — Westchester County
The Mamaroneck Police Department uses automated license plate readers.
Briarcliff Manor Police Department — Westchester County
The Briarcliff Manor Police Department uses automated license plate readers, according to the department's policy manual.
Freeport Police Department — Nassau County
The Freeport Police Department has used automated license plate readers since November 2016.
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Atlas of Surveillance. Summaries are the Atlas's own wording, trimmed to a complete sentence.
New York ALPR questions
How many Flock cameras are there in New York?
Public map data records 4,762 ALPR cameras inside New York as of 3 September 2026, counted against the state boundary rather than by metro box. 2,218 of the vendor-tagged ones are Flock Safety. Treat it as a floor: cameras appear as people map them, and rural areas are thinly covered.
Which cities in New York have Flock cameras?
The largest clusters are around Yonkers (2,387), New York (2,358), Buffalo (376), Albany (244), Rochester (179), Syracuse (164). Smaller NY towns appear on the live map too — these are simply the biggest metro areas.
Who operates ALPR cameras in New York?
273 operators in total. The largest is NYC Department of Transportation with 616 mapped cameras, then Binghamton Police Department with 211. Of cameras with a recorded operator type, 1,173 are police, 1,063 are sheriff's offices and 93 are privately run.
Are all the plate readers in New York made by Flock?
No. Flock Safety is tagged on 2,218 of 4,247 vendor-recorded cameras (52%); Ekin accounts for 545, and 313 cameras have no vendor recorded at all. 'Flock camera' is the common name, but the map covers every ALPR it can find.
Can I avoid Flock cameras when driving in New York?
Yes, within limits. BanditKin routes around cameras whose facing direction is known — 2,838 of New York's 4,762 — with a slider for how hard to try, and it tells you honestly when no camera-free route exists. It is off by default and never sends your identity or location.