Thread by @AngelSDiaz_

TODAY: the NY City Council votes on the POST Act, a bill that would require the NYPD to make basic disclosures about the surveillance tools it uses, and what steps are taken to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of New Yorkers.

Stay tuned.

The Speaker notes that the POST Act has been strengthened since the hearing. He's referring to this reporting req:

"any potentially disparate impacts of the surveillance technology impact and use policy on any protected groups as defined in the New York city human rights law."

OK here we go. You can watch the stream here: council.nyc.gov/livestream/#vi…

Prime Sponsor @Vanessalgibson says the POST Act will bring New York in line with cities like San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Cambridge, Nashville, and others in holding police surveillance accountable.

"This is the floor, not the ceiling."

PASSED!!! New York City has Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology.

#POSTAct passes 44-6, a veto-proof majority of the City Council!

This moment couldn’t have happened without New Yorkers taking to streets and demanding racial justice and police accountability. The POST Act brings surveillance oversight to the nation’s largest police force & is a 1st step in addressing NYPD's reliance on broken & biased tech.

@BrennanCenter will use this law to continue fighting for our constitutional rights and freedoms, and to advocate for an equal justice system that respects the rule of law.

This bill was years in the making. It was drafted years ago by lawyers at @BrennanCenter & @NYCLU, & endured several rounds of pushback from NYPD & elected officials (some of whom now support the same bill).

S/O to Rashida Richardson, @marikoinNY @michaelwprice, @msisitzky.

Thanks to all the organizations that called, emailed, met with council staff, and made noise about the POST Act at every public hearing: @STOPSpyingNY, @NYCLU, @LegalAidNYC, @CAIRNewYork @NLGnews, @NationalAction, @es_indivisible, @accessnow, @ACLU, @BklynDefender, and more.