{"id":9342,"date":"2026-05-12T22:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9342"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:53:47","slug":"jones-beach-to-host-patriotic-drone-display-for-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9342","title":{"rendered":"Jones Beach to host patriotic drone display for Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Long Island\u2019s popular Memorial Day air show is going futuristic this year, trading its iconic fighter jet performance for a patriotic light show featuring 1,000 drones over the Atlantic Ocean.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s first-ever drone performance, scheduled for 20 minutes on May 24 at 9 p.m., bumps the traditional air show to the Fourth of July weekend \u2014 July 5 and 6 \u2014 as part of the state\u2019s broader celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Long Island\u2019s notorious Memorial Day air show is going futuristic this year with its first ever drone show. <span class=\"credit\">Jones Beach\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The flying robots will be sent soaring up to 400 feet in the air, synchronized to patriotic music, and form 3D-moving images across the nighttime sky depicting various symbols such as bald eagles, Uncle Sam\u2019s hat, and, of course, the American flag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese events on Long Island are an exciting part of what is happening across New York State as we share the compelling stories of the people who shaped the American Revolution with our Revisit the Revolution initiative,\u201d New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Acting Commissioner Kathy Moser said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThese events on Long Island are an exciting part of what is happening across New York State,\u201d Parks, Rec and Historic Preservation Commissioner Kathy Moser said.  <span class=\"credit\">Bucket List \u2013 Long Island<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The drone show, organized by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York State Legislature and the NYS 250th Commemoration Commission, is being designed by Grizzly Entertainment \u2014 the same company behind Nassau County\u2019s 9\/11 drone show tribute in Bethpage last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Navy Blue Angels will soar through the skies a month later, on July 5 and 6, as part of the celebration of America\u2019s 250th birthday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The flying robots will be sent soaring up to 400 feet in the air, synchronized to patriotic music, and form 3D-moving images across the nighttime sky. <span class=\"credit\">Jeff Greenberg\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year, the Blue Angels will also be joined by the Canadian Snowbirds, the US Army Golden Knights, and the Navy\u2019s F-35C Lightning II Demo Team, and others, while a fireworks show is also set for July 4 at 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day weekend at Jones Beach won\u2019t just be about the drones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can also catch Revolutionary War reenactors camping out as the all-Black 1st Rhode Island Regiment and the 5th New York Regiment, George Washington and other founding fathers trotting in on horseback, and more actors playing the four New York signers of the Declaration of Independence and Long Island\u2019s own Culper Spy Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The drone show is being designed by Grizzly Entertainment \u2014 the same company behind Nassau County\u2019s 9\/11 drone tribute in Bethpage last year.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Neil Starkey \/ For the Amarillo Globe-News \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colonial cooking, fife and drum musical performances, inflatable play areas, and history-themed family games will fill out the rest of the evening while residents wait for the nighttime drone show, state officials detailed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we commemorate 250 years since our nation\u2019s birth, special events \u2013 like those at Jones Beach, and our other State Parks and historic sites \u2013 offer residents and visitors alike a unique opportunity to explore and experience different regions of the state, and complement any getaway or extended vacation,\u201d Empire State Development President Hope Knight said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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