NY MTA To Ban Photography

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Benjamin Burke <bburke () galvanist us>
Date: September 6, 2004 11:23:39 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
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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