500 Drones Light up New York Sky in Candy Crush Ad
An elaborate drone display lit up the night sky above New York City on Thursday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular game Candy Crush. in accordance with The New York Post, 500 GPS-linked drones were used to create a giant flying advertisement for the game. The planned performance lasted 10 minutes and turned the sky into “the biggest screen in the world”. However, the spectacular display led to controversy with environmentalists saying it caused massive air pollution.
“I think it’s a sad act to destroy the character of our city for private gain. It’s offensive to New Yorkers, to our zoning laws, public safety and wildlife,” the agency quoted Senator Brad Hoylman as saying.
Others, like naturalist Dustin Partridge, fear the light show will disturb thousands of migrating birds.
“The Hudson is an important flyway for birds, and luckily it was dark,” Mr. Partridge, director of conservation and science at NYC Audubon, was quoted as saying. Posted,
New York’s aviation laws prohibit even a single airplane from flying high in the sky. But organizers of the event launched it from across the Hudson River in New Jersey to avoid the rules, the report said. The Verge,
The event was granted a special use permit as New Jersey state parks also have flying restrictions, the store said in its report.
This is not the first time that there has been such a drone light show in the area. In June this year, the NBA basketball organization used the same loophole to launch light drones over the Hudson River.
