US EditionNYPD Steps up Security for NYC 4th of July Festivities Amid Heightened Threat Level
- The NYPD prepared extensive security measures for New York City's July 4th fireworks display, scheduled for Friday with celebrations centered around the Brooklyn Bridge and East River.
- These preparations began one year ago and respond to a heightened threat environment influenced by global tensions and warnings of potential lone wolf attacks.
- Security actions include closing the Brooklyn Bridge to all traffic from Friday 9 a.m. until Saturday morning, shutting down the FDR Drive, deploying heavy weapons teams, divers, helicopters, boats, and thousands of police officers.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch emphasized there is no specific credible threat this holiday weekend while Chief John Chell stated, "We are so well trained in how to do this and how to move quickly" and urged the public to "call 911, let a cop know."
- These coordinated efforts aim to maintain public safety during the large-scale event, which expects hundreds of thousands of spectators across boroughs, reinforcing vigilance amid ongoing security concerns.
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NYPD steps up security for NYC 4th of July festivities amid heightened threat level
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NYPD Chief of Department John Chell spoke to amNewYork Thursday about final July 4th safety protocols before the Big Apple celebrates. Chell stood atop an NYPD Harbor Unit boat under the Brooklyn Bridge, overlooking divers suiting up—all just a small part of what law enforcement calls an extensive safety apparatus. These were not last-minute preparations, but the last of a long line of security plan steps that began one year ago. “The preparatio…
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