Drones

Suffolk County officials announced tightened security at Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach due to unauthorized drone activity in the area amid calls for a federal investigation.

Federal authorities have maintained that drones spotted over military bases and residential areas don’t pose a threat. But U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the agencies should be more forthcoming about what they’re doing to study them—he wants drone-specific radar in the region.

Unexplained drone activity is raising security concerns in Connecticut. In response, the state’s emergency services unit has set up a drone detection system in the New London area.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is directing state agencies to increase shark monitoring at Long Island beaches. There have been at least five shark attacks in the last two weeks on Long Island.

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, is making it a priority for the federal government to purchase…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation plans to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct an inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in eastern…