The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday temporarily banned drone flights over parts of New York State, including sections of Brooklyn, Queens and two communities on Long Island.
The regions include “some of New York’s critical infrastructure sites,” Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said in a statement.
“This action is purely precautionary,” she said. “There are no threat to these sites.”
The no-fly zones include Far Rockaway in Queens, Brooklyn and two communities on Long Island, Ridge and Garden City, according to the F.A.A. The ban will last through Jan. 18.
