NY Governor Demands Action On Drone Sightings

USA Today reports:

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in a Saturday statement said runways were closed at the New York Stewart Airport for about an hour Friday night due to nearby drone activity and called on Congress to strengthen oversight of drones.

Hochul’s statement comes among a rash of reported drone sightings, concern from some politicians and reassurances from federal agencies. “This has gone too far,” Hochul said in the statement.

Hochul urged Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act empowering local law enforcement to do more to counter drones. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have said many sightings appear to be not drones at all.

Read the full article. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a similar statement on Friday.