Regional Jet CL65; Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Police / Security Involved
Human Factors
On short final to [LGA] RWY 22; we overflew a quadcopter (drone) at 700 feet AGL. I was PF and the drone passed underneath us at what I estimated to be 200 feet below the aircraft or 500 ft AGL. It was traveling from the SW to the NE under the nose of the aircraft.While several miles out on final I noticed a white 2 story boat in the East River about 1 mile from the approach end of RWY 22 directly on the centerline; and not moving. I spotted the drone at 700 ft and reported it to Tower. Immediately after making the call; the boat started its engines and began to move off centerline at a rapid pace. The boat traveled in a NE heading. Shortly after this; the boat disappeared under the nose of the aircraft and we landed at LGA.Upon landing I reported what we observed with the boat; and aircraft directly behind us confirmed our sightings as well. Which was that the boat began to move immediately after I reported the drone sighting. I received the Tower number; called them after we parked at the gate; and was informed that the drone operators had been apprehended by law enforcement.
CRJ Captain reported sighting of a nearby UAV while on short final to LGA Runway 22.