"New York must stop squandering public funding on surveillance solutionism and instead invest in our communities to help them thrive." - Dahl #NYPD #drones

"Over the past four years, Eric Adams has wasted our tax dollars on every new drone gadget flown his way. We’re calling on the incoming mayoral administration and Albany to finally ground this operation." - S.T.O.P. Executive Director Michelle Dahl #NYPD #drones

"Routine patrols watch New Yorkers’ every move, from protests to picnics. Questionably trained officers operate drones in overcrowded skies. One crash already set a precinct on fire. New Yorkers didn’t consent to this experiment—we shouldn’t have to duck and cover." - Manis #NYPD #drones

Analysis by @amnestyuk.bsky.social and S.T.O.P. of the over 2,700 documents to date reveals that facial recognition technologies (FRT) were used on several occasions by the NYPD, subjecting New Yorkers to invasive, flawed, and deeply discriminatory surveillance technologies. #BanTheScan