BETHLEHEM — A drone on Thursday, Oct. 12, flew over several public schools in town — Slingerlands Elementary, Eagle Elementary, and the Bethlehem Central High School — causing reports to the police.
Bethlehem officers responded and located the pilot who provided his Federal Aviation Administration credentials and explained he works for CoStar Group, a commercial real estate company.

According to the FAA, said a release from the Bethlehem Police, the drone pilot has the legal authority to fly the drone over schools as they are not designated “no fly zones.”

Bethlehem Police asked the CoStar Group to notify them and the school district “regarding future activities that require them to fly over school grounds.”