Easy Aerial Evicted from Brooklyn Navy Yard

Easy Aerial, a United States===New York City-based drone manufacturer supplying surveillance technology to Israel and the United States===United States Air Force, was forced to vacate its premises at the city-owned Brooklyn Navy Yard. The United States===Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, whose board members are mayoral appointees, chose not to renew Easy Aerial's lease approximately six weeks after Mayor Zohran Mamdani, known for his pro-Palestinian views, took office. This decision has been publicly supported by Councilman Lincoln Restler, who argued against public property housing companies involved in warfare, and criticized by State Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, who warned of negative impacts on New York's business climate. While the United States===Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation cited business and compliance reasons for the non-renewal, the timing and political context suggest a shift in City Hall's philosophy under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, contrasting with former Mayor Eric Adams's previous support for Easy Aerial's technology.