Kennedy supports fixed plate readers at 15 Buffalo intersections
Timothy M. KennedyU.S. representative for New York's 26th District, requesting FY2025 project funding.
Timothy Kennedy requested $894,448 for a Buffalo public-safety project that includes fixed plate readers at 15 Theater District intersections. His signed letter says the project will improve downtown safety and supplement crime prevention and enforcement. The request also covers other public-safety measures and does not identify Flock as the reader vendor.
“I am requesting funding for the City of Buffalo Police Department in fiscal year 2025.”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Kennedy requests funding for the Buffalo Police Department Entertainment & Theater District public-safety project. He says the project will improve downtown safety for residents and visitors and supplement crime prevention and enforcement. The companion project description specifies fixed plate readers.
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Kennedy's FY2025 submission page lists an $894,448 request for the Buffalo project, including a fixed plate reader at each of 15 Theater District intersections. The broader project also includes patrols, environmental crime-prevention measures and a portable camera. Its linked signed letter is dated May 10, 2024.
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The May 10, 2024 signed letter requests funding for the Buffalo Police Department project. Kennedy's submission page describes the fixed-reader component.
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The $894,448 request covers the broader project, including patrols and other measures. It does not establish an award, completed reader installation or Flock vendor contract.
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Why this label?
Kennedy's signed request supports a named project whose official scope expressly includes fixed plate readers at 15 intersections. His letter supplies a public-safety rationale. This establishes support for the specific installation.
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The Dispute Index. "Kennedy supports fixed plate readers at 15 Buffalo intersections". First published: 2026-10-01. Last updated: 2026-10-01. https://disputeindex.com/events/3996-timothy-kennedy-requested-894-448-for-a-buffalo