NEW YORK — Dozens of new shark-monitoring drones will be sent to New York beach towns amid an uptick in incidents, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday.
The state will provide funding to teach the local personnel in New York City and on Long Island how to operate the drones, the governor said.
"This makes it clear that what we're looking at is likely a new normal," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone told reporters.
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