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Suffolk County Officials Warn Against Unauthorized Drone Use at Gabreski Press Conference

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County officials, including Legislator Ann Welker, Sheriff Errol D Toulon Jr., and County Executive Ed Romaine, warned against unauthorized drone flights near county airports at a press conference at Francis S. Gabreski Airport on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

County officials, including Legislator Ann Welker, Sheriff Errol D Toulon Jr., and County Executive Ed Romaine, warned against unauthorized drone flights near county airports at a press conference at Francis S. Gabreski Airport on Friday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Jan 4, 2025
In the wake of more than two dozen drone sightings over Francis S. Gabreski Airport in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Suffolk County officials, led by Sheriff Errol Toulon... more

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