New York Police Department chief Terence Monahan has announced the NYPD’s adoption of drone technology. At a press event yesterday, the NYPD unveiled a fleet of 14 drones made up of mo... Read more
With the rise of deadly school shootings over the past few years, police agencies nationwide have ramped up security drills to prepare for the unthinkable. For the New York Police Department... Read more
Flying a drone in NYC, currently against the law except in very limited areas, could land you with more than a summons or a fine. Â While flying the drone is only a misdemeanor crime, violato... Read more
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 help... Read more
from NPR It’s getting easier for the average civilian to own drones. The word may bring to mind million-dollar jets that carry bombs, but a drone is any aircraft that doesn’t hav... Read more
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 “speed... Read more
Unless you live in a cave someplace in the deep North Woods you have heard a lot of the buzz about drones. And even if you do live in a cave, it is likely you have still seen or heard a dron... Read more
Is your week droning on? Fear not! To get over the end-of-the-week-slump, check out these videos of cool ways people are using UAS all over the world. 1)We have seen plenty of examples of dr... Read more
from motherboard.vice.com Yesterday, a drone nearly struck a police helicopter near the George Washington Bridge in New York City. Or, a police helicopter nearly struck a drone. It sounds in... Read more
Updated 7/9/14: Two men, Remy Castro and his friend Wilkins Mendoza, were arrested on Monday for allegedly flying a drone too close to an NYPD helicopter. On Tuesday, Castro and his brother... Read more