NYC, alongside Los Angeles and Chicago police departments, is leading the nation in using drone units, which are viewed with suspicion by civil rights groups.

Mayor Eric Adams said a new Drone Operations Committee will oversee an expanded use of drones in the Big Apple after success ...

Since 2022, there have been 16 deaths attributed to subway surfing, with the youngest victim being 11 years old, NYPD ...

The governor says federal inaction puts New York’s critical infrastructure at risk as high-profile events near.

The technology exists to protect New Yorkers, but the NYPD can’t use it. Currently, only a handful of federal agencies have the ability to counteract drone flights, and these agencies are only ...

Drones will soon be accompanying cops on shooting investigations and other 911 calls throughout the city, NYPD officials said. A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in ...

"We can't have a cop in every location but we could fly the drone to see what's going on," the NYPD's Frank DiGiacomo said.

“What’s different this year is the counter-drone technology and the drone factor,” Miller said. “We’ll be deploying NYPD drones for overwatch.

Drone technology joins a long list of tools at the NYPD’s disposal during emergency situations. All of which help the men and women in blue uphold their mission — to protect every New Yorker ...