Council authorizes security-camera contract pending DASNY grant

Sep 16, 2026

Council authorized engaging Shepherd Communications for an estimated $125,115.73 of surveillance equipment at parks and boardwalk areas but said installation and electrical work will wait for a separate resolution; the measure depends on a DASNY grant secured by State Senator Patricia Fahey.

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The council authorized the city to engage Shepherd Communications and Security for the purchase and installation of security cameras at RiverLink Park, the Boardwalk and Bridge Street, with an anticipated equipment cost of roughly $125,115.73. The clerk's resolution references a $125,000 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) grant secured by State Senator Patricia Fahey to cover most of the equipment expense.

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