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The Logic Behind the Rash of U.F.O. Sightings in New Jersey

21 December 2024 at 00:52
No matter how many official voices declare there is no drone emergency, conspiracy theories continue to flourish. We’ve been here before.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

Drone hunting at Island Beach State Park in Lanoka Harbor, N.J.

F.A.A. Bans Drone Flights Near Key Sites in New York

20 December 2024 at 11:00
The temporary ban covers parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The F.A.A. also issued a monthlong ban on drone flights over a large swath of New Jersey.

© Seth Wenig/Associated Press

Reports of mysterious overflights in New Jersey emerged as citizens and politicians speculated that the drones might be up to no good.

How to Make the Drone Panic So Very Much Worse

19 December 2024 at 18:03
Incidents like these require quick, clear communication from the government. That’s not what people are getting.

© Photo Illustration by The New York Times. Photo: Brian Glenn, via Associated Press

It Was a Haven for New York Families. Now They Can’t Afford to Stay.

19 December 2024 at 16:00
Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.

© Carolina Hidalgo for The New York Times

As the cost of living climbs, parents like Caroline Fermin are finding it harder to raise children in Washington Heights, an Upper Manhattan neighborhood that has lost about half of its under-18 population since 2000.
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