Committee on Technology · Mar 2, 2026
Mondayat least 3 h 02 min2 officials identified11 public speakers3 agenda itemsRoll call: 3 present, 1 excused, 1 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit
The Committee on Technology held an oversight hearing on facial recognition technology and the collection of biometric data, and heard two bills, Intro 213A and Intro 428.
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- 0:31Oversight - Facial Recognition Technology and the Collection of Biometric Data.
- 0:48This bill would make it unlawful for any place or provider of public accommodation to use of biometric recognition technology to verify or identify a customer. It would also require places or providers of public accommod
- 0:48This bill would make it unlawful for an owner of a multiple dwelling to install, activate or use any biometric recognition technology that identifies tenants or the guest of a tenant.
What happened
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- The Committee on Technology held an oversight hearing on facial recognition technology and the collection of biometric data, and heard two bills, Intro 213A and Intro 428.0:16
- Councilmember Shahana Hanif gave a statement on her bill, Intro 213, which would prohibit places of public accommodation from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance to verify or identify a customer.7:01
Who spoke
2 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Carmen N. De La RosaChair · District 10 · 22 minFirst speaks at 11:54
- Shahana K. HanifDistrict 39 · 18 minFirst speaks at 7:01
Roll call: 3 present, 1 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 11 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Technology, Mar 2, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/technology/meetings/2026-03-02. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 2, 2026.