581 NYC Photography Petition There has been a proposal for restricting photography and filming in New York City. Mayor Bloomberg will require permits and insurance for groups of 2 or more people, photographing or filming in one location for more than 1/2 hour. Also, if 5 or more people got together with a tripod and camera, they would have 10 minutes to set up, shoot, and breakdown without such a permit and insurance. Many of you are photographers, students, actors, and artists yourself and hopefully understand the negative implications this proposal could have on amateur photographers and independent filmmakers. Please read more about the proposal below and help by signing the Picture New York petition. Also, please pass this on to others. Sign the Petition: http://www.pictureny.org/petition/index.php Read the New York Times article from Sunday, July 29, 2007: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/nyregion/29camera.html?ei=5090&en=7113 Read the proposal from the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting: http://www.nyc.gov/html/film/downloads/pdf/moftb_permit_regs.pdf 2 2007-07-30T16:22:39Z 0 2008-03-12T12:56:18Z true 15642 false 4448 2007-07-30T20:38:37Z Brooklyn true false nyc_photography_petition 1 2008-03-12T12:56:18Z 2573