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surveillance camera growth in NYC

Surveillance Camera Players | 22.05.2005 04:16 | Technology

graphic from Sunday New York Times, 22 May 2005



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Our comment: out of date info from the Times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Our count (unpublished map): 644 cameras, count made 2004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

There's an article as well, but it is subscription only.

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