NYC Mayor criticizes Madison Square Garden owner over surveillance tech
Original title: New York City’s Mamdani criticizes Madison Square Garden owner over surveillance tech
Mayor Zohran Mamdani urges ban on biometric data collection in public spaces following reports on Madison Square Garden surveillance.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the owner of Madison Square Garden for using surveillance technology. He stated that such technologies are indicative of problems in the country. Mamdani referenced legislation by Council member Shahana Hanif aimed at banning biometric data collection like facial recognition in public places. The criticism followed Wired reporting on the owner's use of cameras and face-scanning to track visitors. A database reportedly marks some visitors including celebrities as LGBTQIA. Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan sued Wired over the reporting. In 2021 a woman was banned from another venue after facial recognition flagged her as a lawyer suing the company.
- Council member Shahana Hanif introduced legislation banning biometric data in public places
- Madison Square Garden keeps database marking visitors including celebrities as LGBTQIA
- Woman banned from Radio City venue after facial recognition identified her as opposing Dolan
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The mayor's comments come after the entertainment giant's data breach last year, which exposed James Dolan's surveillance.
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