STOP - Surveillance Technology Oversight Project

08/19/2026

Across the city, over 80,000 cameras are watching New Yorkers. This summer, S.T.O.P. is taking on the surveillance threatening our civil liberties, but we can't do it without help.

Support the fight: bit.ly/powerdownsurveillance

08/15/2026

Join STOP’s next Power Down Surveillance webinar on September 16, 3–4 PM to learn how to protect your rights against surveillance.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81123364593?pwd=ejUslK3H2jG80MOzafqeN20exFfcFq.1

08/12/2026

Join S.T.O.P. in New York for Power Down Surveillance: Full Court Press at The New York Liberty game on Thursday, August 27th!

This event will feature a private suite experience at the Liberty vs. Valkyries game with food, drinks, and a short program on our fight for privacy rights.

Get your tickets: bit.ly/PDSfullcourtpressNYC

08/07/2026

We are doing it again, but this time on the East Coast! Join S.T.O.P. for Power Down Surveillance: Full Court Press in New York on Thursday, August 27th!

This event will feature a private suite experience at a New York Liberty game with food, drinks, and a short program on our fight for privacy rights.

Get your tickets: bit.ly/PDSfullcourtpressNYC

08/05/2026

S.T.O.P. is fighting to through litigation, advocacy, research, and public education. We filed a federal lawsuit to shut down the DAS, and you can help make a difference.

Support the fight: bit.ly/powerdownsurveillance

08/04/2026

We want to take a moment to thank everyone who attended and supported our Power Down Surveillance: Full Court Press event in San Francisco this past weekend. Because of you, we raised critical funds for S.T.O.P.'s fight to end mass surveillance.

A huge thank you to our event sponsors, Fisher Phillips, Gish PLLC, and Haynes Boone, for supporting S.T.O.P. in such a major way. And a very special thank you to our Board members and event hosts, Jenny Lee and Lauren Wu for making the event possible.

If you weren't able to give at the event and would still like to contribute, you can do so at bit.ly/powerdownsurveillance

And if you're in (or near) New York, join us for our upcoming NYC Power Down Surveillance: Full Court Press event (New York Liberty vs. Golden State Valkyries) on August 27: bit.ly/PDSfullcourtpressNYC

08/03/2026

Thank you to our incredible Power Down Surveillance: Full Court Press San Francisco sponsors!

Your support helps us continue to fight for community freedom.

Couldn't join us today in San Francisco? Secure your spot at our upcoming Full Court Press in New York: bit.ly/PDSfullcourtpressNYC

07/30/2026

"In recent years, drones have become a really ubiquitous presence across the city," STOP Communications Director William Owen told Hell Gate. "We've seen them surveil backyard barbecues, protests, and even replacing human help as first responders."

Since 2023, three City agencies have used drones to scan the water, ruining everyone's fun.

07/28/2026

The NYPD's Domain Awareness System paints a biased picture of crime. Join us next Wednesday, August 5th, for a webinar on what can be done about the damage it inflicts.

Register at the link in bio!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MqiksRc3SaCspzfry439_g

07/25/2026

The NYPD's DAS processes over 5 million license plate scans every day and links camera networks, 311/911 calls, and law enforcement databases into a single interface — accessible on every officer's smartphone.

All with no judge, no oversight, no consent.

S.T.O.P. filed a lawsuit to shut it down. Help us fund the fight: bit.ly/powerdownsurveillance