New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns

The New York City police department plans to use surveillance drones to monitor large gatherings and parties over Labor Day weekend. The move has sparked concerns from privacy and civil liberties advocates, who question whether such drone use violates existing laws. New York City has increasingly relied on drones for policing purposes, with the police department using them 124 times this year for public safety or emergency purposes.