A drone lifts off at Rockaway Beach in New York, Thursday, July 11, 2024. A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an ...

NEW YORK — A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds. Since ...

No birds have been harmed, but officials say there have been several close calls. The drones, which come equipped with inflatable life rafts that can be dropped on distressed swimmers, have yet to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — A fleet of drones patrolling ...