The Westchester Brief | 05.13.26: Westchester Is Watching. Nobody Is Watching Westchester.

Send us Fan MailIn February, Westchester County's Real Time Crime Center announced it was monitoring social media for teen takeover threats following a chaotic incident at Bay Plaza in the Bronx. It was covered as a public safety story. Today's Brief covers it as a surveillance story.The RTCC operates 480 license plate recognition cameras capturing sixteen million plates per week, AI pattern analysis tools, and now social media monitoring. There is no published data retention policy. No framework governing who can access the data or whether it is shared with federal agencies. And a review of the Board of Legislators' public record found no hearing, no resolution, and no committee report on the RTCC's scope or civil liberties implications — ever.In This Episode:(0:00) Cold open(0:25) The Bay Plaza incident and Westchester's response(1:15) What the RTCC actually is — cameras, AI, and scale(2:45) The missing data retention policy(3:30) Social media monitoring and unanswered questions(4:15) The legislative record: nothing found(4:45) The direct asksSources: Westchester County RTCC press release | ABC7 NY | MOBOTIX/LPR documentation | Atlas of SurveillanceSupport the showI Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media.We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong.Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us?Email: [email protected]: www.iliveheremedia.comFollow us on Instagram: @iliveheremediaSubscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.