The drone slammed into the chopper Thursday night about 500 feet over a neighborhood on Staten Island. It landed safely in Linden, New Jersey.
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The helicopter is based out of North Carolina and was in town to patrol during the United Nations General Assembly.
In the U.S., it is illegal to fly private drones higher than 400 feet.
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Officials are now searching for the drone's pilot.
The helicopter pilot was not injured.