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New York takes precautions after London bomb defused
New York police intensified patrols of tourist sites, parking garages and the transit system on Friday after explosives experts in London defused a potentially devastating car bomb in the heart of the city.New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said critical response teams reinforced crowded areas like Times Square, the bustling theater district and a square near the Empire State Building that is a magnet for tourists. "We are increasing our coverage in the transit system, certainly for this rush hour this afternoon," Kelly told reporters. "We have vehicle checkpoints that we have instituted on bridges. We're checking parking garages, asking the owners and doing it ourselves, to look for suspicious vehicles." New York normally puts police on heightened alert in response to security incidents in other countries. "We'll take a little bit of extra precaution," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show. "We're going to ramp up a little bit, not dramatically. Some you will notice, some you will not." Bloomberg said the city was awaiting a report from its London-based officer. Posted by: lotp 2007-06-30 |
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