bioteacher Loc: Brooklyn, NY

Was wondering if it is legal to take pictures in NY City Subway stations?

Leitz Loc: Solms

It must be, because when I was there last year I must have been the only one in the car not taking pictures with a cel phone!

EdM Loc: FN30JS

dont think it used to be,not sure now.. Signs on NYC bridges prohibit photography, lots of luck on that one.. It is OK on LIRR/Met North though. from public property, dont tresspass on rails.. The Civil Liberties union had it out with them in 2006 or so on that topic and won.. But the LIRR police will still hassle you.. even tho I had a memo from their command to them permitting it., some things they dont want to know...interesting day, got my butt out of there before i WAS CHARGED WITH DRUG POS ER SUMPIN.. Ed

johneccles Loc: Leyland UK

Why is it that in the US there are so many everyday objects that cannot be legally photographed.
I am not saying that here in the UK everything is perfect but at least we can take a photograph of almost anything.
Recently I took a photograph of my local police station which showed the badly overgrown gardens.
I emailed this photograph to the police department and within a couple of days the garden was immaculate, I also received an email thanking me for my concern.
Later on today I am going into my local town to take photographs of all the ten bridges which cross the River Ribble.
I do not expect to be stopped from doing this.
Tomorrow I will go to my local train station to get some shots of a new high speed train, I don't expect that I will be the only one and the rail officials will be standing there with us.

EdM Loc: FN30JS

Well, does "9-11" ring any bells?.. The entire GDM country went paranoid... Besides, what good is power if you cannot abuse it? sigh

MarkD Loc: NYC

I'm a New Yorker and I'm 99% sure that photography is legal in the subway. If you want to be certain you can ask a police officer at one of the stations. Aside from the legal issue I recommend using a little common sense when photographing people on the subway or on the street.

You can photograph any of NY's bridges except when you are driving on them. The reason I was told by the mayor's office (I inquired) is traffic safety. You can photograph on the bridges if you are walking on them. Walking across and photographing on the Brooklyn Bridge is common. You can also walk across the Williamsburg Bridge, though the view is not as good.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Google says:

http://web.mta.info/nyct/rules/rules.htm
Transit Adjudication Bureau
Rules of Conduct & Fines
Section 1050.9
Restricted areas and activities.
(c) Photography, filming or video recording in any facility or conveyance is permitted except that ancillary equipment such as lights, reflectors or tripods may not be used. Members of the press holding valid identification issued by the New York City Police Department are hereby authorized to use necessary ancillary equipment. All photographic activity must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

EdM Loc: FN30JS

"traffic safety, eh"? BS, those signs went up right after 9-11, the mayors' office is FOS, no surprise there tho... they needed an answer and found one to shut you up...

son-in-law, retired NYPD (34th) said that he was instructed against photo on GWB, tho he has been ret for about 5 years now..

After 9-11 there was for a brief period a general ban on photo in NYC, tho PD Chief said they were not going to start arresting tourists with cameras... It got pretty paranoid for a year or so after 9-11..

nON-COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IS PERMITTED on LIRR w/o permit or insurance, commercial requires those..

MarkD Loc: NYC

You may be right, but I don't think it's a good idea to be taking photos while driving. It's best to stick with texting. :-D

Muzzlehatch Loc: Mount Vernon, NY

Back in 1969 I tried to take photos in Heathrow airport terminal and a guard told me to stop.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Remember, that's the English, and they were worried about the IRA at the time.

Joecosentino Loc: Whitesboro, New York

I just came back from a river cruise and took photos of everything in Germany, France Belgium, Amsterdam, no hassles at all. Here in the good old USA I have been stopped by police for taking a photo of a rope fence heading off into the fog at sunrise. The news networks here have turned Americans into a group of paranoid citizens ever since 9/11. I just got back turned the news on last night and all they can talk about is the possibility of a terriost attack over the 4th of July weekend. They pound it into our heads with phrases like see something report it. We are loosing our freedoms here a little bit at a time.
You will never be able to stop the crazy guy with a gun. That's just the way it is. I hate hype looks I get when walking down the street with a 70 to 200 on my camera.
I will stop now. Have a good photo weekend in the UK

EdM Loc: FN30JS

The news here in the US has to talk about sumpin, and Queen Hillary's fraud is off limits. Somewhere One of my favorite photos of the "photo prohibited" signs on the Throggs Neck lives, will post it if I can find it..

Mary Kate Loc: NYC

As someone who grew up and still lives in NYC. Your location is critical. By that, I mean where you are. What Borough and what time.

exakta56 Loc: Orford,New Hampshire

Around the year 1988, can't remember the exact date, contractors were replacing the vertical and diagonal cables on the Brooklyn bridge. They also installed rollers beneath the saddles atop the towers which support the main cables. I knew nothing of this as I walked down to the bridge. I spoke to a foreman about taking pictures from a higher point of view. He told me to walk out on one of the beams which span the roadway. There was a net hung below , which I suppose would have prevented actually landing on a truck if one were to fall. I walked over to the other side as instructed and said that I still wasn't any higher. He saw that I handled the height issue okay and motioned me back to where he was standing. I said that I'd really like to go up on top and he paused for a moment and then said' follow me' We walked up one of the inner cables and then climbed a ladder onto the Brooklyn tower. The wind at 185 feet above the water was surprisingly strong, but did not prevent my taking a couple of rolls of film with my Nikon FM. The pictures lack the image quality of those that are taken from more traditional perspectives, but are significant just the same. Try duplicating this once-in-a-lifetime moment today! I think that the mere suggestion might get you in a heap of trouble!