If you bought your child a drone for the holidays and you live in Albany NY, you may have to check your receipt. A public hearing at the Albany County Courthouse on December 8 will review a law introduced by Albany county legislative representative Frank Commisso (District 11) proposing a total ban on drones. The proposal, which can be read here, states that as … [Read more...] about Albany Proposes Total Ban on Drones
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DJI’s Schulman Testifies in NY on Drone Regulations
DJI's top lawyer, Brendan Schulman, testified yesterday at a New York City council hearing on the city's proposed drone regulations. Demonstrating one of DJI's leading consumer drones, Schulman pointed out that the restrictive regulations seem out of proportion to the issues. "This is what you're proposing to regulate. It weighs less than three pounds, about the same as the … [Read more...] about DJI’s Schulman Testifies in NY on Drone Regulations
Trial of Drone Pilot Who Flew by Medical Complex Begins in New York
(Source: recordonline.com) Technology, privacy, drones and the law clashed in Town of Ulster Court Thursday for the trial of Dave Beesmer, the man arrested last July for allegedly flying a camera-equipped drone near a medical complex. Beesmer, of Lake Katrine, had his day in court in front of Justice Marsha Solomon Weiss and a jury of six women. The 49-year-old was … [Read more...] about Trial of Drone Pilot Who Flew by Medical Complex Begins in New York
5 Places You Wouldn’t Expect To Find A Drone
Drone technology is becoming ubiquitous. This summer, NFL franchises are deploy flying robots over their respective training camp sessions to capture the overhead perspective for coaches and scouts to pour over in film rooms. And once Amazon gets approval for its long-awaited drone delivery fleets, an overhead stream of UAV traffic will be just as commonplace in your … [Read more...] about 5 Places You Wouldn’t Expect To Find A Drone
New York Firefighters Blast Drone With Water At Fire Scene
(Source: Huffington Post) Firefighters in an upstate New York town were caught on video apparently blasting water at a drone that was photographing the scene of a house fire. The footage above shows the drone flying over the town of Montgomery when it appears to get sprayed (at about the 12-minute mark) by a firefighter on the second floor of the home, and again (at … [Read more...] about New York Firefighters Blast Drone With Water At Fire Scene