Fellow photographers...

Attn: all NYC filmmakers and photographers!

This is ridiculous but we have a chance to over-rule.
Please sign the petition. You don't even have to be a NY resident to sign the damn thing.



In case you haven't already heard the news, we - photographers, filmakers,
local residents, and tourists - are on the verge of facing serious
restrictions by New York City Mayor's Office. The City of New York plans
to enact legislation THIS FRIDAY that will require a group of two or more
people who want to use a moving or still camera in a public location for
more than half an hour (including setup and breakdown time) to get a
permit and proof of a one million dollar liability insurance policy.
There would also be a requirement for groups of five or more who use a
tripod for more than ten minutes to provide the same. This legislation is
a significant threat to the livelihoods of many, many artists (myself
included) and a violation of our Constitutional First Amendment right to
photograph in public places.

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION by Thursday night to prevent this disaster from
happening:

http://www.pictureny.org/petition/index.php

Every signature counts and is greatly appreciated. You don't have to be a
New York resident to sign it. Please pass this on.

To learn more about the planned law, click to

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/nyregion/29camera.html?ei=5090&en=71135caff6fefe6a&ex=1340769600&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

Thank you so much for signing and helping to keep New York the great city
that it was, is, and I hope will always be.