Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Approaching Twin Tanks on LGA Runway 31 visual. ATC advised us that aircraft in front of us saw a drone. As we flew across Twin Tanks I saw a spot coming towards us; but it was a mylar balloon. First Officer said she saw a drone to our right just above our altitude; size about 5 ft across. I did not see it. At DIALS at 2500 feet drone was about 2700 ft [and] a few hundred ft to the right of us.
CRJ-200 Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV on approach to LGA in the vicinity of DIALS.