This report explains New York City’s new congestion pricing program aimed at reducing private vehicle traffic and increasing funding for public transportation. However, the current plans say nothing about how congestion pricing information will be stored. Absent restrictions, this traffic program can give law enforcement what amounts to a perpetual tracking device for every car in New York. The same concerns also exist for federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE, who would be able to access any data the city and state retain. This report includes reference to privacy-protective models from other countries that can be deployed in New York, minimizing the amount of data collected and the risk to the public.
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An interactive map documenting efforts to build cop city training complexes around the US, including a spreadsheet with relevant information....
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