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Drone Rules for Heckscher State Park
Great River, New York (ny)
• United States
1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip, NY 11730, USA
Lat: 40.7083 • Lng: -73.1654
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- https://www.flyusi.org/guides/drone-laws/new-york — this page states that you need a permit to fly drones on the property.
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- permission required for flying on this property
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| Summary | — | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) strictly prohibits the launching, landing, or operation of drones on Heckscher state park property unless you secure a permit. |
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at Heckscher state park, the official source says you have to recieve permission to fly in this property. this is approved by "https://www.flyusi.org/guides/drone-laws/new-york" this has a story of a man who gets arrested for doing so.
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+ at Heckscher state park, the official source says you have to recieve permission to fly in this property. this is approved by "https://www.flyusi.org/guides/drone-laws/new-york" this has a story of a man who gets arrested for doing so.