I fly here in the NY and NJ area where all these drone reports are being made. There are zero credible sightings. It's all Billybobs and Karens making random reports and videoing airplanes and helicopters 99% of the time. No pilots and/or controllers have seen any of those drones that people are all of a sudden finding everywhere. I've been flying here for the past 3 years and have colleagues that work for similar major helicopter tour and charter companies and none of them have seen any increase in drone activity.
The media and the politicians are hyping this whole thing up. For what reason I have no idea.