The NYPD has more eyes in the sky — thanks to a new high-tech drone force that officials say have already paid dividends in the five boroughs. City Hall revealed the crime fighting initiative on ...

NYC launches a drone initiative to aid swimmers at beaches by dropping life rafts and providing support alongside lifeguards.

The City will begin using drones equipped to drop flotation devices to assist beach swimmers in distress this summer, Mayor ...

The rollout of the technology comes after seven people drowned at the city’s public beaches last summer, the most since 2019.

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon announced the city’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program. The initiative is now active in five commands (two ...

Today, @NYCMayor and @NYPDPC announced a citywide summer safety plan to reduce violent crime: 1,500+ officers deployed to 70 ...

The NYPD is stepping up its airstrikes, launching more surveillance drones in the skies over two ... riding on top of subway trains. The new initiative was announced Thursday afternoon by Mayor ...

NEW YORK - As New York City celebrates the 4th of July, a new NYPD pilot program will be in full swing. In some cases, a drone will be the first on the scene, not an officer, and CBS New York has ...

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is now sending drones out on 9-1-1 calls to do the business that their Candy Crush-addicted human officers are too busy to tackle — and surveilling ...