Wired
The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine
April 2026
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Media Coverage
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From corporate overreach to the bills themselves, facial recognition in New York has drawn sustained national and local coverage since 2019. Here's a closer look at what's been reported, and why it matters.
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Corporate & Retail Surveillance
TechCrunch
Amazon's Ring Rolls Out Controversial, AI-Powered Facial-Recognition Feature to Video Doorbells
December 2025
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The Verge
Madison Square Garden's Surveillance System Banned This Fan Over His T-Shirt Design
March 2025
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Eater
Brooklyn Wegmans Pilots Facial Recognition Amid Fears of Dynamic Pricing
October 2024
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The Washington Post
Rite Aid Used Facial Recognition on Shoppers, Fueling Harassment, FTC Says
December 2023
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Policy & Legislation
Biometric Update
New York Senate Committee Advances Ban on Police Use of Biometric Surveillance
May 2025
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NY1
Lawmakers Look to Limit Use of Facial Recognition Technology
June 2024
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S.T.O.P. Press Release
32 Civil Rights Groups Demand NYC Council Ban Facial Recognition
September 2023
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Gotham Gazette
New York City Faces Down Facial Recognition
May 2023
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S.T.O.P. Press Release
S.T.O.P. Celebrates Introduction of 2 NYC Facial Recognition Bans
April 2023
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Research & Data
ACLU
More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on Facial Recognition Technology
April 2026
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The New York Times
How the N.Y.P.D.'s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail
August 2025
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The Washington Post
Arrested by AI: Police Ignore Standards After Facial Recognition Matches
January 2025
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S.T.O.P. Press Release
Advocates Rally Against Facial Recognition, Launch ‘Decode Surveillance NYC’
April 2021
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The Guardian
Human Rights Group Urges New York to Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition
January 2021
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