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A photographer, Travis Ruse, has a blog of his commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan on the subway. The photos are outstanding--mostly people, but also stations, trains, the whole environment. I think this guy will be famous someday.
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I wonder what he does when the Camera Police tell him that, in the interests of "national security", he's not allowed to take photographs on the subway.
*grumblemutterstupidnon-lawsgrumblemutter*
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Watch me answer my own question, from his FAQ:
Do you ever get hasseled by the NYPD or MTA for taking photos?
Yes, they are trying to outlaw photography in the subway. Yes, I get stopped every couple of days. I’ve taken to carrying a print out of the current Rules of Conduct, which dictates the photo laws. So now when I get stopped, I can almost always talk my way through it. It’s just annoying. My issue with this proposed photography ban is that as a photographer, I’m the best eyes the MTA could hope for on the train. So why tell me to stop looking? I used to plug into my music, bury my head in the newspaper, and tune everything out. Not now. I’ve even started to recognize more and more of my fellow commuters and train conductors. I’ve had passengers who have seen me before ask if I work for the MTA and could I help them. (No, I don’t know who to talk to when there is no heat on the 7 line. Sorry ma'am.)
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I am an avid railfan, and live in New York, I have taken a ton of photos on the subway, and have gotten told that what I was doing was illegal once, and that was by an MTA employee. I am a little careful and avoid photographing the fronts of trains stopped in statinos. (Twice I have heard "I don't want to see my face up all over the internets", and "That was disrespectful." and other questionable looks from T/Os) Photography though leagal on the MTA is for all amature forms illegal on PATH. (I have taken a few illegal pictures), and on NJ Transit property without a free permit (You're fine without as long as your not at major stations.)
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Thanks for the memories. Many years ago (1960's) before the the F line was in Brooklyn it was used by The D train. The Kings Highway station was my stop. I used to exit at the Ave.S end because I lived between Ave.S and Ave.T. It brought back many fond memories. The D train ran from Stillwell to 205th St. I think the cars were the R-9's.
Posts: 498 | From: New Hope, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2003
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Following the 2nd London Terrorist attack NYPD began doing random bag search and people survaliance. I say GOOOOOOD. i haven't heard any stories of Terrorists asking for a show of ACLU Membership cards and letting those "I feel your painers" go before detonating, hijack, blowing up flying into office towers and God knows what next mass killings. And yes being a Old White Male I will volunteer for a search in order to keep the numbers within non-profiling curves.
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What a great talent. I've never seen him, but I don't travel Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, where many of these appear to have been taken.
The law hasn't passed yet. I sometimes take pics with my Pocket PC, but that barely gets noticed since most people realize I'm taking pictures.
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