There are ways to mitigate surveillance. Infrared LED arrays, clothes with magnesium threads embedded in them, &tc.
you might want to start a thread with "trade craft details" like that. Like a "preppers" blog for the coming Big Brother threat.
Bloomberg is seriously deranged. I am constantly shocked at the amount of BS the city of NY puts up with. Have visited NYC many times, I consider it fun and like a 3rd world country in it's bribes, fixes and mordidas..... kinda like Mexico was like back in the 60's and 70's.