BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Less than a day after a reported drone was able to close down an airport in New York, PIX11 News obtained an exclusive video of a drone flying Saturday night in Brooklyn.
The video sent to us by a viewer, shows what seemingly appears to be a drone with red and green lights buzzing around.
The drone was spotted flying near an apartment in Bedstuy, Brooklyn, at 8:00 pm.
"The drone was visible from my apartment window for about one minute. I actually heard it first, which drew my attention to the sky. It has a soft humming sound, similar to a helicopter, but not as jarring or loud. Its flight pattern was a bit of a hook pattern from my vantage point. It turns "left" and then flies closer to my apartment before leaving my view. I have been super skeptical about the recent drone sightings and thought that a lot of the videos just looked like airplanes. I thought, 'Wow, maybe all those people aren't totally insane!'
Katrina Nota,
In New York City, a permit is required to take off or land an unmanned aircraft, and operators must be FAA-certified.
PIX11 News contacted the NYPD to find out if any other Brooklyn residents had complained or seen a drone in their neighborhoods. The police did not immediately comment.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
