MSG’s Lawyer Ban Sparks NY Bar Push to Curb Face Recognition (1)

The New York State Bar Association is calling on state lawmakers to amend New York law to prohibit companies like Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. from using facial recognition technology to bar people from sports venues.

The association is throwing its support behind the legislature’s Biometric Privacy Act, which would require private companies to establish a policy and timeline for permanently destroying biometric information about people who have interacted with the company. The bill is sponsored by Sen. John Liu (D) and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther (D).

“The larger and more powerful the corporation, the more powerful this tool can ...