NYPD drones have been used to help rescue more than 200 people, mostly teens, from the tops, sides and rears of moving trains since the program to fight against subway surfing launched in late 2023, ...

The hair-raising footage caught the careless young daredevils traipsing atop a northbound No. 6 train as it zipped under the ...

The NYPD wants the green light from the feds to take down “dangerous” drones hovering over the Big Apple skies – especially during major events in the city. The department is banned from shooting down ...

A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in coming months, beginning with four NYPD police precincts and the Central Park precinct, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz ...

The police drone program began in 2023, in response to thrill-seeking stunts that have lead to at least 16 deaths. In related news, the city has debuted a public safety alert tool on a popular app.

NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said the push for the NYPD drone program came after he made a trip earlier this year to learn about the Chula Vista, California, Police ...

The program is led by NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry, who manages a growing deployment of drones to look for sharks and spot subway surfers.

Drones will soon be in police cars so officers can use them if needed. The NYPD already uses drones to respond to 911 calls, emergencies and in precincts where crime is a concern.

The NYPD on Wednesday provided a briefing on ramped-up security measures for Sunday's marathon, including banning bicycles and unauthorized drones along the race route. Above, the 2022 marathon in ...

The NYPD has a fleet of at least 109 drones that could be called into service in the face of recent incursions in the skies over New York and New Jersey.