If You Bring a Drone to a World Cup Event, NYPD Might Take It Out

Congress passed legislation in December to give local police authority to disable drones. NYPD teamed up with the FBI to train officers ahead of a busy summer.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch speaks at police headquarters with James Barnacle (L) head of the FBI's New York Field Office, and Jay Clayton (2nd R), U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on May 21, 2026. Nicholas Zifcak/The Epoch Times

Those considering bringing a drone to a sporting event in New York might want to think again. New York police officers now have the equipment, training, and authorization to take down drones midflight.

“This is something that we have been advocating for because this is something that New York City needs,” said Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch at NYPD headquarters May 21. “The threat picture has changed. The technology has changed. And our capabilities have to change with it.”