New York City Council Archives

The moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on October 7, 2025, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu via Getty Images)

New York City Council passes landmark AI oversight package

The New York City Council unanimously passed a collection of bills that are designed to provide a heightened level of oversight for the city's use of artificial…

Nov 25, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

facial recognition system — (Getty Images)

NYC again considers banning biometric tech for businesses, residential buildings

City Council members said renewed concerns about the safety of biometric data in the face of cyberattacks make passing the laws all the more urgent.

Jun 11, 2024 By Keely Quinlan

NYPD cops — A protestor confronts New York Police Department officers outside Washington Square Park in New York April 12, 2021 during a protest after a suburban Minneapolis police officer fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images)

NYPD scrutinized for not complying with surveillance tech disclosure law

New York city council members asked the department why it used boilerplate language for its Digidogs and Robocops surveillance programs.

Dec 22, 2023 By Skylar Rispens