Police and some NYCHA tenants are defending new technology that allows the NYPD instant access to public housing security cameras, while others fear it could be misused.
Some law enforcement sources spoke out ahead of a City Council oversight hearing on Sept. 30 examining how the NYPD is accessing video cameras posted around NYCHA complexes through a program called Apple Connect. While Apple Connect provides NYCHA residents with free internet, some are concerned that authorities are also using it to directly access surveillance footage.
