New York officials propose using drones to inspect buildings

New York City officials are pushing to legalise the use of drones for facade inspections after an architect was killed by falling debris from a building in the city.Brooklyn Borough president Eric Adams announced the proposal on 22 December 2019, just days after architect Erica Tishman was killed by debris that reportedly fell from a building in Manhattan.
While it is currently illegal to fly a drone in most of the city, the proposed bill would allow the technology as a means to speed up the ins