Police say a man has been arrested after an NYPD helicopter had a near miss with a drone in Brooklyn. It happened early Wednesday morning over Greene Avenue in Bushwick. The chopper was helping to search for a missing person when police said the drone came within 50 feet of the aircraft. That’s when the helicopter had to suddenly change course, police said. Isaac Rosa, … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Man Arrested For Flying Drone Too Close to NYPD Helicopter
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Drone Film Festival Coming This Winter to NYC
The art of film is essentially about telling a story in the most evocative way possible. Now, a New York filmmaker is challenging UAV cinematographers to tell a story from a bird’s eye view. Randy Scott Slavin, a film director, aerial cinematographer and photographer, recently announced the launch of the “world's first event exclusively celebrating drone cinematography,” the … [Read more...] about Drone Film Festival Coming This Winter to NYC
New York Senator Calls for Feds to Speed Up Drone Regulations
from CBS New York Describing New York City as the “Wild West” for drone activity, Sen. Charles Schumer called on federal officials Sunday to speed up regulations for the small, remote-controlled aircraft. Schumer said drones pose a threat to safety and privacy. They have interfered with airspace, been used to spy on people and been used to deliver drugs, the New York … [Read more...] about New York Senator Calls for Feds to Speed Up Drone Regulations
Drones Outpacing Rules as Popularity Soars in New York
from New York Times Jeremiah Johnson was flying his battery-powered drone above a park in Brooklyn on a recent weekend when he saw something in the distance. Faster than you could say “speeding quadcopter,” Mr. Johnson, a design technologist, realized it was a small, remote-controlled aircraft just like his — and it was only about 150 feet away. “We were eyeing each … [Read more...] about Drones Outpacing Rules as Popularity Soars in New York
Amazon Eyes Midtown Lair on Avenue of the Americas
from NYPost.com We’ve now learned that it is negotiating for a Midtown perch at the Durst Organization’s 1133 Ave. of the Americas at West 44th Street. The 285,872 square-foot block on the second through 10th floors will be vacated by the Internal Revenue Service. E-mails asking where it was moving went missing. Durst’s marketing flyers for the floors describe the … [Read more...] about Amazon Eyes Midtown Lair on Avenue of the Americas
