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 ...

To ensure a safe summer, city leaders announced a multiagency plan that includes extra eyes in the sky, sea and land.

The NYPD’s use of drones as a strategic, emergency response saves lives on our subway system and streets,” the department said in a statement, “allows for an immediate ...

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

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

City officials unveiled a summer safety plan aimed at keeping locals safe “via land, air, and sea”, with city beaches ...

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 ...

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 ...