For weeks, New Jersey residents have spotted mysterious drones in the night sky throughout the state. Some New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians have seen them, too. These sightings have confounded local and federal authorities, who have been unable to determine the drones’ origins or their purpose. Here’s what we know about the ongoing mystery.

Mysterious drone sightings have recently been sighted in New Jersey, New York and Maryland prompting lawmaker's call for answers.

In mid-November, Hochul had the New York State Intelligence Center actively investigate drone sightings and coordinate with federal law enforcement to address this issue in the state as part of her call for Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said federal authorities sent "a state-of-the-art drone detection system" to her state.