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Committee on Technology

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Technology held hearings on police surveillance practices, focusing on oversight of facial recognition technology, general surveillance use, and transparency requirements for the NYPD. Most proposed laws were postponed for further consideration, while the committee completed its examination of the NYPD's implementation of the POST Act.

Key Decisions

  • NYPD POST Act Implementation Review Completed and Filed
  • Police Surveillance Technology Oversight (DOI) Tabled for Further Review
  • Facial Recognition Technology Policy & Audits Tabled for Further Review
  • Police Surveillance Technology Transparency Tabled for Further Review
  • 311 Tree Pruning Resources Tabled for Further Review
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. T2025-3018 Oversight - Examining NYPD’s Implementation of the POST Act.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0168-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0233-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 0480-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 0978-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Jointly with the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Oversight and Investigations
  7. Int 0978-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  8. Roll Call
  9. Int 0168-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Int 0480-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Untitled item
  12. T2025-3018 Oversight - Examining NYPD’s Implementation of the POST Act.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  13. Int 0233-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee