The ban follows the 2026 discovery that grocery giant Wegmans has been using biometric surveillance in its New York City stores.
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Syracuse lawmakers hear from expert about dangers of biometric surveillance ahead of vote that could the ban technology
Daniel Schwarz, senior policy analyst at the NYCLU, presented to Syracuse lawmakers about the dangers of biometric surveillance.
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A Syracuse University DPS officer decertified after misconduct was hired again and again
A joint investigation by multiple newsrooms found that the decertification process has failed to stop wayward officers from donning the badge again.
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Inside New York’s struggle to ban bad police officers from law enforcement
Thousands of New York police and peace officers were flagged for decertification, but some of them keep finding ways to don the badge again.
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Syracuse lawmakers table local law banning biometric surveillance in some public places
Three city councilors want to block businesses in Syracuse from collecting, storing, and sharing customers’ biometric information through proposed legislation that exempts financial institutions.
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Syracuse lawmakers move to ban biometric surveillance in public places
The proposal by the two members of the Syracuse Common Council follows the discovery that Wegmans introduced biometric surveillance technology in New York City stores.
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Advocacy groups call on Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens to allow public into surveillance tech discussions
Central Current previously reported that three transparency experts believe Syracuse’s Surveillance Technology Working Group appeared to have violated the New York State Open Meetings Law.
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Sean Kirst: In Syracuse, not all car accidents these days get a response from the police
Drivers are basically being asked — after many non-injury collisions — to sort it out themselves. Police blame a shortage of officers.
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Does Syracuse’s surveillance tech evaluation group have a right to privacy? Experts say no
The city’s Surveillance Technology Working Group has been violating New York’s Open Meetings Law, three experts say. The city contends that’s not true.
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Syracuse lawmakers ice out Flock Safety in favor of company contracting with ICE
Lawmakers finalized a plan to pivot its provider for license plate readers from Flock Safety to Axon Enterprise, citing immigration concerns. Flock officials called out their reasoning.