Kyle Degiulio, manager of economic development policy at Amazon, demonstrates how the drone carries the packages.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

HAZEL PARK — Amazon will soon begin offering deliveries by drone, flying packages straight to the homes of customers who live within an 8-mile radius of the company’s Hazel Park distribution center at the corner of 10 Mile and Dequindre roads.

The shipping option, dubbed Prime Air, will only be available for certain goods. It is being marketed as a convenient way to get last-minute items without a trip to the store. But some are concerned about the safety of flying packages over traffic and homes, the noise it might create and whether it violates the privacy of homeowners.

To address any concerns, Amazon held a public event Nov. 20 at the Hazel Pa

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