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AA Amanda Aronczyk On Planet Money

“Over the past 35 years, we have gone from practically no cameras in the streets to practically no streets without cameras.”

Planet Money · Money & Markets · October 2026

“Over the past 35 years, we have gone from practically no cameras in the streets to practically no streets without cameras.” — Amanda Aronczyk, Planet Money

Aronczyk wrapping up the first half of an episode on how the NYPD built its surveillance network. She adds that since 9/11 those cameras have been tied into systems that link faces and movements to names, addresses and phone numbers.

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What are the odds that they have me in there?

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I mean, have you lived here for any period of time?

Amanda Aronczyk

I asked the NYPD this question if I'm in the domain awareness system or not. And they said that if I had a driver's license or a car registered in New York, then yeah, I'm in there. But they said they would not look me up for like no reason. It can only be used for legitimate law enforcement purposes like criminal investigations or civil litigation. Over the past 35 years, we have gone from practically no cameras in the streets to practically no streets without cameras. And since 9-11, those cameras have been integrated into this web of tech, tracking our movements and our faces and tying them to our names, birthdates, addresses, phone numbers, and more. So I've told you the story of the rise of this incredibly thorough surveillance system in New York. Now, for the story of how a lot of it happened behind our backs. And that is because there has been a kind of…

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