New York steps up security in wake of Manchester attack

Record ID: 875670

  • Title: New York steps up security in wake of Manchester attack
  • Date: 23rd May 2017
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 23, 2017) (REUTERS) NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (NYPD) OFFICERS TO EMPTY TKTS TIMES SQUARE BLEACHER SEATS NYPD OFFICERS TILT DOWN TO NYPD OFFICERS VARIOUS OF NYPD OFFICERS ON MOTORCYCLES TO OFFICERS LINED UP (SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSERBY, JOSHUA ISAACS, SAYING: "I feel very safe in New York City. They are prepared prior, guaranteed before the Manchester event that they were ready and they have good intelligence here in New York City. So, they were monitoring the situation, were probably very aware of it as it happened and identified potential sights here that could be and I know in the past from watching the news that they identify the sights and provide security appropriately. I know that they're still continuing to monitor and will provide additional security at large event that occur here in New York." (SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSERBY, STEPHANIE MORENO, SAYING: "I definitely feel safe, I come here a lot so I'm not afraid that something bad is going to happen to me here. I love this city." (SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSERBY, JERMAINE MALCOLM, SAYING: "As a Brit here, I feel safe because police around. It's very safe. Everyone's safe, I think. I think it's a nice place to be and when there's enough security to know that you can go about and not feel threatened by anyone, so that's the main thing." (SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSERBY, ASHLEY ARMSTRONG, SAYING: "I feel quite safe because I've been around at least since yesterday but there is quite a lot of police, lots of security around so I do feel safe. But then again, I suppose if someone does turn their back anything could happen at any point." TILT DOWN TO TIMES SQUARE (SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSERBY, ASHLEY ARMSTRONG, SAYING: "A little bit, yeah, because obviously, concerts can get to like thousands and thousands of people and people do attack large groups of people so there is a concern over that, yes, definitely."
  • Embargoed: 6th June 2017 17:53
  • Keywords: Broadway tickets Lincoln Center Governor Andrew Cuomo
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016I29V7R
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: New York stepped up security on Tuesday (May 23) in the wake of an attack at a concert in Manchester, England.
    On Monday night, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered enhanced security patrols at high-profile venues and attractions in the state "out of an abundance of caution", his office said in a statement.
    In Times Square, where heavily-armed officers are often visible, passersby at the TKTS ticket booth said they all felt safe seeing the increased security around the city.
    Police cars stood outside of the city's Madison Square Garden, a sports and entertainment venue.
    British police on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who killed 22 people, including children, in an attack on a crowded concert hall in Manchester, and said they were trying to establish whether he had acted alone or with help from others.
    The suspected attacker was named as Salman Abedi, aged 22. Two U.S. officials who have been in contact with British authorities said he was believed to have traveled to Manchester from London by train.
    Islamic State, now being driven from territories in Syria and Iraq by Western-backed armed forces, claimed responsibility for what it called a revenge attack against "Crusaders," but there appeared to be contradictions in its account of the operation.
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