Undermining First Amendment

Can you Picture New York without pictures of New York?

Take a second to click here to sign a petition regarding the rules
recently proposed by the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater, and Broadcasting.

Introduced quietly just before Memorial Day weekend, the regulations could severely impede the ability of even casual photographers and filmmakers to operate in New York City. A group of two or more people who want to use a camera in a single public location for more than a half hour (including setup and breakdown time) could be required to
get a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance.


Please take action before August 3rd:

1) Click here to email comments
to the Mayor's Film Office and the City Council committee that oversees them.

2) Click here to sign a petition.


a pdf of complete rules being proposed.

According to the NY Civil Liberties Union, "these regulations violate the First Amendment right to photograph in public places, and open the door to selective and discriminatory enforcement."