by DutchRailnut
Forwarded on behalf of Walter Zullig, noted railroad photographer, historian and retired railroad industry attorney:
With virtually no notice, the NY City Mayor's Film Office has sprung
a proposal to regulate photography on streets and other public areas
of the City. Although this purports to be aimed at TV and movie
productions, the language is broad enough to cover amateur
photography under certain conditions and would impose a requirement
of a permit plus $1 Million in liability insurance. (They might waive
the insurance if you can't afford it and can wait long enough for the
bureaucracy to work.)
In my view once the camel gets its nose under the tent the next step
will be to further restrict amateur photography, perhaps under the
guise of "National Security." Moreover, even if not applicable to a
particular photographer, some police officers will use it to ban
photography when they feel like doing that. Finally, since the City
police patrol the NYCTA Transit System, some probably will start
demanding permits for photography from public areas of the transit
system which, after all, is owned by the City. As you probably know,
the MTA has rejected proposals to ban photography in its system.
Over 6000 people from all over the world have signed the e-petition
which just started a few days ago. If interested, you can join them
by going to:
http://www.pictureny.org/petition/index.php
With virtually no notice, the NY City Mayor's Film Office has sprung
a proposal to regulate photography on streets and other public areas
of the City. Although this purports to be aimed at TV and movie
productions, the language is broad enough to cover amateur
photography under certain conditions and would impose a requirement
of a permit plus $1 Million in liability insurance. (They might waive
the insurance if you can't afford it and can wait long enough for the
bureaucracy to work.)
In my view once the camel gets its nose under the tent the next step
will be to further restrict amateur photography, perhaps under the
guise of "National Security." Moreover, even if not applicable to a
particular photographer, some police officers will use it to ban
photography when they feel like doing that. Finally, since the City
police patrol the NYCTA Transit System, some probably will start
demanding permits for photography from public areas of the transit
system which, after all, is owned by the City. As you probably know,
the MTA has rejected proposals to ban photography in its system.
Over 6000 people from all over the world have signed the e-petition
which just started a few days ago. If interested, you can join them
by going to:
http://www.pictureny.org/petition/index.php
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
Retired Triebfahrzeugführer. I am not a moderator.
Retired Triebfahrzeugführer. I am not a moderator.
