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The Prospect Park New Year’s Eve Celebration is called off, organizers say
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Jessica Gould
Published Dec 31, 2024
Modified Dec 31, 2024
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Tuesday night's New Year’s Eve drone show planned for Prospect Park has been canceled due to inclement weather, organizers said.
Deborah Kirschner, spokesperson for Prospect Park Alliance, said the group made the final call after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
"Unfortunately the most updated weather from the office of emergency management/NOAA calls for ground lightning as well as high winds so for the safety of the audience and the conditions needed for flying the drones we unfortunately need to cancel our event," Kirschner said in a text message.
She noted that the plans for festivities have been a bit “cursed” this year.
The traditional Central Park and Prospect Park fireworks displays were replaced by drone shows because of the drought and brush fires this fall.
But then the show scheduled for Central Park was canceled after a child was struck by a falling drone at a Christmas show in Orlando, Florida on Dec. 23. Multiple drones collided and fell from the sky, and a 7-year old boy required open heart surgery after being hit, according to CNN.
The New York Road Runners, who were organizing the Central Park show, said they had planned to use the same vendor, Texas-based Sky Elements, as the Orlando show, but were canceling following the accident. The Road Runners also host a midnight run through Central Park, which will proceed.
Kirschner said safety is top priority and the Brooklyn drone show, which is using a different vendor, has been vetted by both the NYPD and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Jessica Gould
Jessica is the education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jessica reported on the shutdown and reopening of the nation’s largest school system, highlighting the unprecedented impacts on learning, health and mental health for students, staff and families. Got a tip? Email [email protected]
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