While reports of drone sightings in New York City are up, the actual number of drones flying above the city has remained steady, according to the NYPD. Since mid-November, a spate of mystery drone sighting reports — largely in New Jersey, but now in several other states as well — has fueled online conspiracy theories and speculation. Some lawmakers have been pushing the federal government to explain the sightings — some of which officials have confirmed were near military facilities and near Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster. The FBI, the federal Homeland Security Department and local agencies are reportedly investigating. But Rebecca Weiner, the NYPD's deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism, said Monday that news stories and social media posts may have led New Yorkers to be more vigilant than usual, causing a spike in reporting in the city. Many of the sightings have turned out not to be drones at all, she said. Read more from reporter Catalina Gonella at our link in bio.