surveillance growth in NYC

by Surveillance Camera Players Monday, May. 23, 2005 at 1:32 AM

graphic in New York Times 22 May 2005

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This graphic from the New York Times for Sunday 22 May 2005 has several errors, etc:

UNITED NATIONS:

Times lists 194 cameras, most recent count 2004

Our count: 322 cameras, count made 2005

Our comment: not up to date info from the Times

MIDTOWN:

Times lists 571 cameras, most recent count 2005

Our count: 284 cameras, count made 2003

Our comment: where did the Times get their figures? is there an NYCLU map we don't have?

GREENWICH VILLAGE

Times lists 371 cameras, most recent count 2004

Our count: 371 cameras, count made 2004

Our comment: Times gets one right

TIMES SQUARE

Times lists 258 cameras, most recent count 2002

Our count: 604, count made 2005

Our comment: out of date info from the Times

UPPER EAST SIDE

Times lists 644 cameras, most recent count 2004

Our count (unpublished map): 644 cameras, count made 2004

Our comment: Times get another one right

CHINATOWN

Times lists 605 cameras, most recent count 2004

Our count: 605 cameras, count made 2004

Our comment: Times gets another one right

CITY HALL

Times lists 28 cameras, most recent count 2004

Our count: 28 cameras, count made 2003

Our comment: Times gets date wrong

There's an article as well, but it is subscription only.

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