In December 2014, it was revealed in "The New York Times" that 360-degree panoramic pictures of the interior of the park – taken using Photo Sphere, a Google app within Google Street View, by Shawn Christopher from the Pittsburgh area – had been posted to Google Maps. Christopher got access to the park by renting a room through the Airbnb service and using the key to the park which came with the room. The Gramercy Park Block Association – which did not know about the photographs until informed by a "Times" reporter – did not give Christopher permission to shoot in the park, and he was unaware that photography was generally forbidden.