{"id":323154,"date":"2026-08-17T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/323154\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:00:15","slug":"new-york-state-could-stop-businesses-from-scanning-your-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/323154\/","title":{"rendered":"New York State Could Stop Businesses From Scanning Your Face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York lawmakers want to ban businesses from using facial recognition information of customers.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t realize when I entered Madison Square Garden recently that I should have smiled, because I probably was on camera when I entered.<\/p>\n<p>Ban The Scan Bill In New York<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-gettyimages-53351439.jpg\" alt=\"Ian Waldie, Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1912\"\/>Ian Waldie, Getty ImagesIan Waldie, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing, make sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HudsonValleyPost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Valley Post on Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0and download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hudsonvalleypost.com\/app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Valley Post Mobile App <\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York City Councilwoman Shahana Hanif introduced the bill. If passed, it would ban public accommodation businesses, like Madison Square Garden, from using facial, iris, voice, or fingerprint recognition for surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>The bill would also ban third-party data sharing and allow consumers to sue companies for up to $5,000 per intentional or reckless privacy breach<\/p>\n<p>Hanif says her bill to put a lid on private facial recognition is gaining traction at City Hall. The bill recently gained backing from Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s administration and secured a majority of co-sponsors on the City Council<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-gettyimages-51478186.jpg\" alt=\"Ian Waldie, Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"2433\" height=\"3000\"\/>Ian Waldie, Getty ImagesIan Waldie, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>New York lawmakers and privacy advocates are pushing for the &#8220;Ban the Scan&#8221; bill to stop public-facing businesses from collecting, storing, and weaponizing patron biometric data.<\/p>\n<p>She and supporters rallied Friday in front of Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>The Controversy Surrounding MSG<\/p>\n<p>Under CEO James Dolan, Madison Square Garden recently used facial recognition to eject and ban attorneys whose firms were involved in active lawsuits against company-affiliated entities, even if the individual lawyers weren&#8217;t working on the case.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/attachment-gettyimages-2280582644.jpg\" alt=\"Al Bello, Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"\/>Al Bello, Getty ImagesAl Bello, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Madison Square Garden defended their practices, stating that facial recognition is an electronic evolution of recognizing faces. Officials also say signs about the facial scans are posted outside, in compliance with existing law.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/hudson-valley-post\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764005171_799_attachment-No3_nextdoorpromo_newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Follow Us on Nextdoor\" width=\"450\" height=\"113\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hanif is also sponsoring a bill to block landlords from using biometric data.<\/p>\n<p>Ridiculous Laws in New York State<\/p>\n<p>Ridiculous Laws in New York State<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, these are some of the dumbest, stupidest, and most ridiculous rules in all of New York State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Dan McGuire<\/p>\n<p>Chains That Are Closing or Have Closed Locations in 2026<\/p>\n<p>Chains That Are Closing or Have Closed Locations in 2026<\/p>\n<p>The list of chains that have closed locations or have plans to shutter stores later in 2026 continues to grow at a rapid pace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefw.com\/author\/robc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rob Carroll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Top 25 Pizza Places in the Hudson Valley (Local Favorites &amp; Hidden Gems)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York lawmakers want to ban businesses from using facial recognition information of customers. 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