Officials respond to rising drone sightings in NY and NJ, including at the UN and Naval Weapons Station Earle. No threat found, but Gov. Murphy seeks federal aid and Rep. Gottheimer proposes a counter-drone bill.

Staten Island lawmakers, baffled by the lack of information regarding large drones spotted in the tri-state area skies, are demanding action from the New York Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The governor made the announcement on Friday as sightings spread across New York and New Jersey. State and federal authorities said the flying objects posed no threat to the public.

A mystery that started in New Jersey last month has begun to spread, with residents in Maryland, New York and Connecticut and apparently even an officer aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel now reporting nighttime drone sightings.

Multiple sightings of drones over the skies of New Jersey and New York have been reported this week. Residents and lawmakers are pushing for answers, wanting to know who is contro

Federal agencies are facing intense pressure Friday to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure.