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Drone mystery deepens in skies over NYC, NJ
Mysterious drones are being reported across New York and New Jersey, leaving residents anxious and officials frustrated by the lack of answers. Stewart International Airport was temporarily shut down due to drone activity, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul and NYPD officials to call for more authority to address the issue. Now, President-elect Donald Trump and Senator Chuck Schumer are joining the call for transparency and solutions from federal agencies. FOX 5's Lisa Evers has the story.
NEW YORK - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned drone flights in over 30 cities across New York.
The ban, requested by federal security agencies, follows a series of unexplained drone sightings that raised questions about safety and security.
While federal officials, including President Joe Biden, have stated that the drones pose no immediate national security threat, the restrictions are a precautionary measure.
The ban is set to remain in effect until at least January as investigations continue. Local lawmakers are also advocating for stricter drone regulations.
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Drones are banned by the FAA in these parts of New York
- Farragut Substation - Brooklyn, NY
- E 13th St. Substation - New York, NY
- EF Barrett Substation - Oceanside, NY
- Goethals Substation - Staten Island, NY
- Fresh Kills Substation - Staten Island, NY
- Roslyn Substation - Roslyn Heights, NY
- Newbridge Rd. Substation - Levittown, NY
- Ruland Rd. Substation - Melville, NY
- Hunt Point Compressor Station - Bronx, NY
- Riverhead Substation - Calverton, NY
- Point Jefferson Substation - Setauket, NY
- Shoreham Substation - Shoreham, NY
- Pilgrim Substation - Commack, NY
- Holbrook Substation - Holtsville, NY
- Lake Success Substation - New Hyde Park, NY
- East Garden City Substation - Garden City, NY
- Electric Control Center - New York, NY
- Gas Control Center - Bronx, NY
- Far Rockaway Substation - Far Rockaway, NY
- Glenwood Substation - Glenwood Landing, NY
- Valley Stream Substation - Lynbrook, NY
- Hauppauge Substation - Commack, NY
- New South Rd. Substation - Hicksville, NY
- Millwood Substation - New Castle, NY
- Astoria Complex - Queens, NY
- Northport Substation - Northport, NY
- Brookhaven Substation - Ridge, NY
- Sprain Brook Substation - Yonkers, NY
- Holtsville GT Substation - Holbrook, NY
- Shore Rd. Substation - Glenwood Landing, NY
Drones in NYC
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NJ mayor says there's radioactive material missing amid mysterious drone sightings
Belleville Mayor Michael Melham revealed that state police issued an alert regarding missing radioactive material, suggesting a potential connection to the recent mysterious drone sightings.
Speculation has raged online, with some expressing concerns that the drones could be part of a nefarious plot by foreign agents or clandestine operations by the U.S. government.
Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said it's unlikely the drones are engaged in intelligence gathering, given how loud and bright they are. And he repeated Tuesday that the drones being reported are not being operated by the Department of Defense.
Asked whether military contractors might be operating drones in the New Jersey area, Ryder rebuffed the notion, saying there are "no military operations, no military drone or experiment operations in this corridor."
Ryder said additional drone-detecting technology was being moved to some military installations, including the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey.
Drone activity in the past week led to an hourlong closure of runways at New York’s Stewart International Airport, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Manhattan, a four-hour closure of air space around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, and the arrests of two men in Boston accused by police of flying a drone too close to Logan International Airport.