Ithaca NY

License-plate cameras reported in and around Ithaca, NY, local decisions with a source for every item, and what you can do. We haven't independently verified these reports. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

reported cameras within 3 mi of the city center

Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.

Population

33,768

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

5.0

A rough ratio: the camera radius doesn't match city limits, and cameras near the center can sit in neighboring towns.

Trend: our daily history for Ithaca, NY starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 3 miles of Ithaca, NY…

Documented actions

Mar 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED
Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Ithica Common Council ended the city’s contract with Flock Safety due to privacy concerns.

Nearby communities that acted

As reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker.

Contract, renewal & spending

Vendor contract on file: Unknown
Renewal date: Unknown
Spending: Unknown

We haven't reviewed a primary source (contract, invoice, or council record) for these. A records request is the way to get them, and we'll add what you send us.

New York ALPR law

NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for New York. Public-records law still applies: see the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide.

NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

What you can do in Ithaca

Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for New York.)
Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Ithaca).
Track a drive from Ithaca to see how many reported cameras your commute passes.
Fix the map: report missing cameras, or use "Report a fix" on a wrong pin.

Look it up elsewhere

Other independent projects hold records we don't. We link to them rather than copy their data.