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NYPD Counter-Drone Security
Coverage from Spectrum News NY1, Police1, and others
The NYPD is developing and exercising an independent counter-drone role for major events and protected airspace.
Its operations combine drone detection and tracking with electronic disruption, takeover, seizure, and safe removal, supported by specialized units and coordination with federal agencies. The Safer Skies Act and temporary flight restrictions provide the legal framework, while the U.S. Open and FIFA World Cup events in the New York region illustrate how the capability is deployed. The effort reflects the practical challenge of securing crowded venues against unauthorized drones, including hobbyist aircraft, without treating every drone sighting as a credible hostile threat.
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Important
New York City police and fire officials are expanding counter-drone training and electronic defenses in response to potential attacks involving weaponized, swarming, and fiber-optic aircraft.
9/10/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
NYPD announced electronically disabled drone training aligned with FBI support for FIFA World Cup security in New York and New Jersey during June and July.
5/22/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
Interesting
The 2026 US Open staged simultaneous drone shows over Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the Hudson River in New York City during the tournament.
8/25/2026 • Consumer & Recreational Drones • General
The NYPD will deploy electronic counter-drone teams Friday in Lower Manhattan to secure New York City’s 9/11 anniversary ceremony.
9/9/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
The NYPD will use new Safer Skies Act authority to independently mitigate unauthorized drones during the US Open at New York's Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
8/22/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
Additional
NYPD will use drone teams to monitor restricted airspace during July 4 celebrations and a World Cup match in New York City, enforcing temporary flight restrictions.
7/1/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, reported nearly 100 counter-drone seizures for illegal airspace violations during FIFA events in New York and New Jersey starting June 13.
7/1/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
NYPD will independently electronically take over unauthorized drones during the three-week U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens under the Safer Skies Act.
8/21/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
The NYPD will use newly authorized drone countermeasures during the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens, under a federal agreement and temporary flight restriction.
8/21/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
NYPD will conduct independent electronic counter-drone operations during the US Open in New York City under authority effective in July.
8/21/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
The New York Police Department will use new federal authority to counter unauthorized drones during the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
8/21/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
The NYPD will conduct expanded counter-drone operations during the U.S. Open in New York City under new DHS-backed authority.
8/21/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General