New N.Y. film rules draw protest

July 03, 2007 New film permit rules recently proposed by the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting are causing debate here after the end of a public comment period last week. In a formal comment on the proposed rules, the organization argued that the new regulation "would require large numbers of casual photographers and filmmakers to obtain city permits" along with insurance and "should be abandoned." In a statement, the NYCLU called the proposals "a considerable improvement over the prior scheme because they generally exempt from the permit requirement those using handheld cameras, exempt photography or filming at protests and demonstrations, and eliminate onerous insurance requirements."

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