Mayor's Office Agrees To Re-Think Rules. CLICK TO READ OFFICIAL STATEMENT


Under New York City's proposed regulations we would have been breaking the law shooting these shots.
We were at the park for more than a half hour without a permit and without the required one million dollars of insurance coverage.

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Owen PlotkinTHE NYC SHOOT-OUT FOR FREEDOM UNION SQUARE THE SOUL OF NYC HAS ALWAYS BEEN ILLUMINATED BY ITS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND BY ITS ARTISTS. DON'T STAND IDLY BY AND WATCH "THE DYING OF THE LIGHT.Ó New York City has proposed new rules that would require permits and insurance for a wide range of casual and amateur photography and filmmaking. These rules will have a smothering effect on independent filmmakers photographers artists and activists as well as students and hobbyists and tourists. Post the photos and videos you shoot here today on the internet on YouTube and Flickr etc. Include tags: nyc shoot out for freedom union square You can also add your video as a video response to our video at YouTube.com/ShootOutForFreedom . And join the ShootOutForFreedom groups on Flickr and YouTube. And email links to the MayorÕs Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcast. The new proposed rules: Under new rules proposed by the MayorÕs Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcast, any group of two or more people using a handheld camera (still or video) for more than 30 minutes at a single location (defined as a 100-foot area) would have to apply for and obtain a permit and would have to present proof of $1 million in insurance (unless a waiver was obtained). Also under the new rules, any group of five or more people using a single tripod for more than 10 minutes would have to obtain a permit and have insurance. What can you do? At the request of the New York Civil Liberties Union, the City has agreed to accept comments until Friday, August 3, 2007. Comments should be sent to the following person, by e-mail or regular mail: Julianne Cho Assistant Commissioner MayorÕs Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting 1697 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10019 jcho@film.nyc.gov What should you write? Comments do not need to be technical. Just send a regular letter or an e-mail expressing your thoughts about the proposed permit rules. The Shoot Out For Freedom organized by : The Ad Hoc Task Force Against Really Bad Rules and Regulations in association with freedom loving people. http://nycshootout.com stay informed http://nyclu.org THE NYC SHOOT-OUT FOR FREEDOM UNION SQUARE THE SOUL OF NYC HAS ALWAYS BEEN ILLUMINATED BY ITS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND BY ITS ARTISTS. DON'T STAND IDLY BY AND WATCH "THE DYING OF THE LIGHT.Ó New York City has proposed new rules that would require permits and insurance for a wide range of casual and amateur photography and filmmaking. These rules will have a smothering effect on independent filmmakers photographers artists and activists as well as students and hobbyists and tourists. Post the photos and videos you shoot here today on the internet on YouTube and Flickr etc. Include tags: nyc shoot out for freedom union square You can also add your video as a video response to our video at YouTube.com/ShootOutForFreedom . And join the ShootOutForFreedom groups on Flickr and YouTube. And email links to the MayorÕs Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcast. The new proposed rules: Under new rules proposed by the MayorÕs Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcast, any group of two or more people using a handheld camera (still or video) for more than 30 minutes at a single location (defined as a 100-foot area) would have to apply for and obtain a permit and would have to present proof of $1 million in insurance (unless a waiver was obtained). Also under the new rules, any group of five or more people using a single tripod for more than 10 minutes would have to obtain a permit and have insurance. What can you do? At the request of the New York Civil Liberties Union, the City has agreed to accept comments until Friday, August 3, 2007. Comments should be sent to the following person, by e-mail or regular mail: Julianne Cho Assistant Commissioner MayorÕs Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting 1697 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10019 jcho@film.nyc.gov What should you write? Comments do not need to be technical. Just send a regular letter or an e-mail expressing your thoughts about the proposed permit rules. The Shoot Out For Freedom organized by : The Ad Hoc Task Force Against Really Bad Rules and Regulations in association with freedom loving people. http://nycshootout.com stay informed http://nyclu.org
thanks,
Owen Plotkin