(The graphic reproduced above accompanied the on-line version of an article entitled Caught on Videotape, then just caught, which appeared in the 22 May 2005 issue of The New York Times. What follows is commentary by the New York Surveillance Camera Players.)
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Our comment: out-of-date info from the Times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Our count (unpublished map): 644 cameras, count made 2004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
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