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Council backs county sheriff's plan to place license‑plate readers on New York State rights‑of‑way
Summary
By a 4‑1 vote the council adopted a resolution supporting the Niagara County Sheriff's deployment of license‑plate readers on state‑controlled roads within the city's borders; the resolution does not fund equipment and the DOT retains placement authority.
The Niagara City Council voted 4‑1 on May 1 to approve a resolution supporting the Niagara County Sheriff's Department's placement of license‑plate readers on New York State rights‑of‑way that run through the city.
Council members and residents raised questions about privacy, data sharing and whether the devices would be used for fines or traffic enforcement. Council member Miles asked directly whether the council was “setting our city up to be…
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