[IP] NY MTA To Ban Photography
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From: Benjamin Burke <bburke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 6, 2004 11:23:39 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: NY MTA To Ban Photography
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority board is in the
process of banning, among other things, all photography within their
NYC trains, busses, stations, and other facilities. The exception will
be for members of the press who have been issued credentials by the
NYPD. For details, see http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/rules/proposed.htm
.
From the NYC Transit Authority Rules of Conduct, part 1050.9(c):
Old language:
Photography, filming or video recording in any facility or conveyance
is permitted except that ancillary equipment such as lights,
reflectors or tripods may not be used. Members of the press holding
valid identification issued by the New York City Police Department are
hereby authorized to use necessary ancillary equipment. All
photographic activity must be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of this Part.
Pending language:
No photograph, film or video recording shall be made or taken on or in
any conveyance or facility by any person, except members of the press
holding valid press identification cards issued by the New York City
Police Department or by others duly authorized in writing to engage in
such activity by the authority. All photographic activity must be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
The changes were proposed some time in May 2004. It appears that the
notice of proposed changes has not yet been published in the New York
State Register ( http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/tocmain.html ) so the
45-day countdown clock is likely not yet ticking. Despite this, public
comments are currently being accepted by a page accessible from the URL
above.
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