The Federal Aviation Administration plans to bar temporarily drone flights over critical infrastructure locations in New York in the face of widespread public concern, the state's governor said late ThursdayNew York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement she had spoken to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas who told her "the FAA plans to grant temporary flight restrictions over some of New York's critical infrastructure sites — this action is purely precautionary;

The Federal Aviation Administration has placed multiple drone flight restrictions over some power infrastructure sites in New Jersey.

The one-month ban covers 22 communities in the Garden State. Frequent drone sightings in recent weeks have unsettled residents.