Axios reports:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he’s “working to pass a bill” to give local law enforcement “more tools for drone detection” following a spate of mysterious sightings in Northeastern U.S. states.
Schumer in online statements urged Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to send “special drone-detection tech” to New York and New Jersey to tackle the unidentified flying objects problem that saw N.Y. Stewart International Airport shut down Friday.
The Senate majority leader told reporters Sunday he’s requesting Robin Radar Systems because they have “360-degree technology.”
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In response to my calls for additional resources, our federal partners are sending a drone detection system to New York.
I am grateful for the support, but we need more. Congress must pass a law that will give us the power to deal directly with the drones.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) December 15, 2024
Tonight I met with @NJSP officials and radar technicians at the Regional Operations & Intelligence Center who are surveying the area for unmanned aircraft systems.
The public deserves clear answers — we will keep pushing the federal government for more information and resources. pic.twitter.com/PBye7a8wMv
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 16, 2024