Drones over Central Park? This is how New York Mayor Eric Adams is reacting to a rise in robberies and other crimes.

NEW YORK – With Crime is increasing In Central Park, Mayor Eric Adams says he is A look into drones and other technologies.

This comes as the New York Police Department is currently investigating two robberies within 24 hours in the park. The latest crime data shows a 200% increase in robberies in the borough this year.

2 more robberies in Central Park within 24 hours

Police are searching for two suspects after two 20-year-old men were robbed at the corner of 62nd Street and West Drive shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. The victims were not injured in the incident.

It is unclear what exactly was stolen before the suspects fled. Their descriptions have not yet been released.

This was the second robbery in the park within 24 hours. At around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, three men were approached at the corner of 59th Street and Fifth Avenue by a group of teenagers who stole a necklace and AirPods, according to police.

Crime statistics show increase in Central Park Precinct

The NYPD says serious crimes are increasing alarmingly in this area of ​​the park, an increase of at least 46 percent since last year.

Robberies are 200% more in the Central Park Precinctfrom 10 in 2023 to at least 30 so far this year. The number of serious bodily injuries has also increased by almost 43%.

This year there were several armed robberies and random attacks in the park, including a Woman hit with hammer and a Stone thrown at actor Michael StuhlbargIn June, a woman sexually harassed while sunbathing in the Great Hill section.

NYC Mayor Adams considers drones in Central Park

Mayor Eric Adams spoke about crime in city parks during an independent press conference on Tuesday.

“I think we could do better aerial surveillance of the area with drones. And we're currently looking at a technology that I think could help us do that,” Adams said.

Anyone with information about the recent attacks is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish.