S.T.O.P. Expresses Concern Over Adams’ Tech Consolidation, NYPD Control

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View this email in your browser For Immediate Release S.T.O.P. Expresses Concern Over Adams’ Tech Consolidation, NYPD Control (New York, NY, 1/20/2022) - Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based civil rights group, expresses concern over New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ executive order consolidating municipal technology infrastructure under a new Office of Technology and Innovation, which is to be run by NYPD veteran Matthew Fraser. Fraser, who will serve as New York City’s Chief Technology Officer, served most recently as the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of IT. Fraser will oversee all Citywide telecommunications, information technology, and information security, including the city’s Cybercommand. SEE: Office of the Mayor – Executive Order 3 https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/003-002/executive-order-3 City & State NY - Adams orders consolidation of city tech agencies under one authority https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/01/adams-set-consolidate-several-city-tech-agencies-under-one-authority/360895/ NY Daily News - NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams names tech officer and efficiency czar https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-nyc-mayor-elect-adams-chooses-chief-technology-officer-efficiency-czar-20211221-pizgnnklajdeneyqbxx6nspvrq-story.html “At a moment when we need to be investing in bringing New Yorkers affordable broadband, I fear we’ll end up providing only more surveillance,” said Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn. “I am deeply concerned that we continue to see the NYPD gain greater control over New Yorkers’ internet access. There must be a firewall between our municipal technology and the police. Anything else risks transforming municipal broadband from a resource for every New Yorker into a threat.” The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project is a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider. S.T.O.P. litigates and advocates for privacy, fighting excessive local and state-level surveillance. Our work highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on Muslim Americans, immigrants, and communities of color. -- END -- CONTACT: S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn Copyright © 2021 Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.