New York Using Facial Recognition to ID Drivers and Passengers at Toll Booths
The state of New York is using facial recognition cameras to identify drivers and passengers at toll booths.
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New York Bill Would Terminate Common Core in the State
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 1, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would end Common Core in schools throughout the state.
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New York Bill Would Limit ALPR Use by Police; Help Stop National License Plate Tracking Program
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 17, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would put strict limitations on the use of automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs) by the state. Passage into law would also place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates.
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Today in History: Vermont Secedes from New York
Maintaining a fierce streak of individuality, Vermont was not even admitted to the union under the Constitution until 1791, after Washington had been president for about two years.
DetailsNew York Bill Would Allow Common Core Opt Out
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 11, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would allow some students to opt out of Common Core Standards and testing, a small step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state.
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New York ‘Right to Try’ Act Would Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 9, 2017) – Two bills introduced in the New York state legislature would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients.
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New York Bill Would Allow Customers to Opt Out of Smart Meters, Undermine Federal Program
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 5, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would allow customers to opt out of installing “smart meter” technology on their homes and businesses. Passage of this bill would allow New Yorkers to protect their own privacy, and it would take a step toward blocking a federal program in effect.
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New York Bill Would Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
ALBANY, NY. (Dec. 19, 2017) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would decriminalize marijuana possession. Passage into law would take another step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state.
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New York Bill Would Help Protect Privacy, Thwart Some Federal Surveillance
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 12, 2017) – A New York electronic data protection bill would ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant, and end warrantless collection of cell phone data in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in New York, but would also hinder at least two aspects of the federal surveillance state.
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