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The NYPD Wants Out Of The Press Credentialing Business
arrow The 13th floor of 1 Police Plaza Katie Sokoler / Gothamist
For decades, the NYPD has determined which journalists are allowed to take pictures at a crime scene, report on the streets after an 8 p.m. curfew, and enter police headquarters for news conferences. But on Tuesday morning, the NYPD announced that it is ready to relinquish that responsibility to another city agency.
The police department s new stance comes as the City Council debates a package of legislation aimed at police reform. One of those bills would transfer press credentialing authority away from the police department to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which handles employment issues for city agencies.