FAA Bans Drone Flights Over New Jersey, New York Sites

The feds crack down on flights over power stations and other utilities sites with a 30-day prohibition following thousands of reported unidentified craft sightings in recent weeks.

Topics

FAA puts temporary bans on drone flights over areas of New York, New Jersey

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday added more temporarily bans on drone flights, now over 24 areas across New York, and were requested by New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
CNBC - 10h
FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New York

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned drones over some of New York's "critical infrastructure sites." "This action is purely precautionary; there are no threats to these ...
The Hill - 20h
F.A.A. Bans Drone Flights Near Key Sites in New York

The temporary ban covers parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The F.A.A. also issued a monthlong ban on drone flights over a large swath of New Jersey.
The New York Times - 21h
FAA issues temporary ban on drone flights over some areas of New Jersey

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a ban on drone flights over nearly two dozen communities across New Jersey in the wake of ongoing complaints about brightly colored — and ...
NBC News - 1d
FAA temporarily bans drones in multiple New Jersey cities

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued temporary bans on drone activity in cities across New Jersey, citing "special security reasons" for the restrictions. Temporary flight ...
The Hill - 1d
FAA bans drones over several New Jersey towns. See the list.

Drones have been banned from flying over nearly two dozen New Jersey towns until Jan. 17, the FAA says.
CBS News - 1d
Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey

The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker ...
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12
Clusters of unidentified drones spotted in New York and New Jersey

FBI investigation under way as residents across US north-east report mysterious aircraft sightings for weeks. A spate of mysterious drone sightings have been reported in New York and ...
The Guardian - Dec. 9
Large mystery drones flying over neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey

Swarms of large drones, some described as big as cars, are flying over neighborhoods in New Jersey and New York. One even flew over a meeting of Pentagon leaders in California. NBC News' George ...
NBC News - Dec. 8