EXCLUSIVE — The New York Police Department and FBI are prepared to take down any hostile, even explosive-laden, drone that poses a threat to the thousands in attendance at the Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Show Thursday.

NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry told the Washington Examiner in an exclusive interview Tuesday that the fireworks display is a no-fly zone during the event, and the agency will have a federal drone mitigation team on site Thursday evening to respond to any problematic unmanned aerial systems flying over the crowds on the Hudson River.

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