New York Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed that drone flights have been banned over “critical infrastructure” in the state amid reports of drones flying over New Jersey and New York in the past several weeks.
Drones have drawn national attention after local officials and residents have expressed alarm over recent sightings in New Jersey, prompting federal officials to take action.
In a statement on Thursday, the governor said federal officials will issue flight restrictions over “critical infrastructure” in New York state, describing the move as a preventive measure.
“This action is purely precautionary; there are no threat to these sites,” Hochul said. “This is in addition to the state-of-the-art drone detection system delivered to us by the Biden-Harris Administration earlier this week.”
The decision was made after she spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moved to issue “temporary flight restrictions” over those sites. […]
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