Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has announced federal authorities will deploy a “state-of-the-art drone detection system” to the Empire State, after a flurry of reports of unknown drone sightings. The White House has stressed that the flying objects do not pose any threat and may be a “slight overreaction” from the public,

The move follows a swathe of drones appearing across the northeast in recent days and weeks, with some drones spotted near military bases.