Albany Today, Sept. 9

The City Council rejected a new license plate camera contract Tuesday, effectively ending the city’s police camera program — aside from a pilot program for parking enforcement.

Flock is out: Albany rejects license plate cameras

The new contract would have reduced the numbers of ALPR cameras in Albany. The existing contract with Flock Safety ends Friday.

Albany ScannerAllyson Aleksey

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A ceremony dedicating Albany’s new peace pole at Solano and Cornell avenues will be held Friday at 4 p.m.

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