FAA expands drone flight restrictions into New York

• The restrictions were prompted by requests from federal security partners, the FAA said.
• "The action is purely precautionary," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. "There are no threats to these sites."

Catch up quick: Similar bans were announced on Wednesday over parts of New Jersey.

• The orders restrict aircraft, including drones, from operating without permission in a certain area for a limited time.
• New York also received a "state-of-the-art drone detection system" from the Biden administration this week, Hochul said.

Zoom in: The New York restrictions cover areas over substations, which are key junctions in the electrical grid. Other newly restricted areas include electric control centers, compressor stations or other complexes.

• They're active for areas including Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Staten Island and Yonkers.

State of play: No nefarious activity is involved in the drones drones reported over several northeastern states, federal officials have repeatedly said.

• Authorities have said that they believe a large portion of the sightings are misidentifications of other aircraft.

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