NYPD Deploys Drones to Monitor Labor Day Backyard Parties

The NYPD announced that they will be using surveillance drones to monitor outdoor gatherings, including backyard parties, during Labor Day weekend in New York City. The decision has sparked backlash from privacy and civil liberties advocates who argue that this type of drone use may violate existing laws for police surveillance. Critics are concerned that the deployment of drones in this manner goes against the city's POST Act, which requires the NYPD to publish plans for using new surveillance technologies in advance.