A proposed bill seeks to halt technology that allows the NYPD to get access to in-depth data related to the use of public transportation.
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In 2019, the MTA started collecting subway fares through what is known as the “One Metro New York” system. This system started in select buses and subway stations, but by the end of 2020, it was embedded in New York public transit. OMNY uses radio signal transceivers in phones, smart devices, and credit and debit cards to pay for entry onto a subway platform. The system is convenient for quick entry—but has dangerous and unnerving potential.
New Yorkers’ options are slim if they would rather not let the MTA collect their personal information. The Metrocard is being phased out and will soon be unavailable. Cash is quickly becoming obsolete for New York public transportation—it has been many decades since subway turnstiles accepted cash directly.
Second, the bill prohibits the MTA and its third parties from handing data over to the police without a warrant. Currently, OMNY’s privacy policy has an exception allowing your personal information to be shared with law enforcement in the name of “safety,” without limitation.
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