But in 2023, a swimmer at Rockaway was bitten by a shark and badly injured. New York City officials responded by expanding ...

The NYPD is looking at new technology that would give it the ability to stop hostile drones over NYC’s streets — and land ...

Sun worshipers at a Big Apple beach where sharks were spotted disturbingly close to swimmers over the July 4th weekend ...

In the eighth inning of a Mets playoff game last fall, a drone flew over the stadium — illegally, and directly above tens of ...

Multiple shark sightings in Far Rockaway on July 4th led to temporary beach closures as NYC officials deployed drones and ...

New York state residents report 66 UAP sightings in early 2025, including glowing orbs, silent triangles and shape-shifting ...

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A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds.

With crime on the rise in Central Park, Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD are looking into drones and other technology.

Five police station houses will each get two drones that can be programmed to autonomously fly to the exact longitude and latitude of calls for help.

NYC deploying drones to warn flood-prone neighborhoods as PM storms loom "We will be working with partners at NYPD to broadcast critical safety messaging to historically flooded neighborhoods ...