Not sure if this is the latest legal practice, but it seems that the NYCLU has fought against this and won: http://www.nyclu.org/news/nyclu-victory-preserves-r

Not sure if this is the latest legal practice, but it seems that the NYCLU has fought against this and won: http://www.nyclu.org/news/nyclu-victory-preserves-right-walk-around-without-id-take-photos-nyc-subway http://www.nyclu.org/news/nyclu-victory-preserves-right-walk... That's to say nothing of the 'license plate reader-like' identification that is feasible through MetroCard tracking. Unfortunately, your stuff is still subject to "random" searches. https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/1dm5fu/what_are_my_rights_regarding_random_subway_bag/c9rmqap https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/1dm5fu/what_are_my_rig... http://www.aele.org/law/2006LRSEP/macwade-kelly.html http://www.aele.org/law/2006LRSEP/macwade-kelly.html