The NYPD will be using drones to monitor backyard parties over the Labor Day weekend.

<div class="block">The NYPD will be using drones to monitor backyard parties over the Labor Day weekend.</div>

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NYPD Using Drones to Monitor Labor Day Weekend Parties

New York City police will be using drones to monitor backyard parties. This Labor Day weekend, the NYPD plans to deploy their surveillance aircraft in response to complaints from residents about big gatherings including private events. NYPD Commissioner Caz Conference yesterday, the police department will send the drones in if they receive a call about a large gathering or party. The use of drones by law enforcement has raised privacy concerns from civil liberties advocates who question whether it violates existing laws regarding police surveillance.