NYC Airflow Study This Summer To Look At Spread Of Contaminants
The goal is to better understand the risks posted by airborne contaminants, such as chemical, biological, and radiological weapons both above ground and in the subway system.
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The goal is to better understand the risks posted by airborne contaminants, such as chemical, biological, and radiological weapons both above ground and in the subway system.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. Monday near Fifth Avenue and East 107th Street in Central Park.
Investigators now say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects may have been headed for New York City if not for the death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev and the eventual capture of his younger brother Dzhokhar.
An NYU student was arrested Monday for allegedly building realistic looking air rifles in his dorm room.
Officials have said the transportation sector, including U.S. railways, remain attractive targets for al-Qaeda.
The NFL is increasing security for this week's draft at Radio City Music Hall, with everyone subject to screenings, including use of metal detectors, pat-downs and searches of personal property.
Bobby Jackson of Fayetteville, N.C. has been charged with criminal possession of a loaded weapon and reckless endangerment.
An off-duty New York City police sergeant was arrested in Brooklyn early Monday for allegedly driving drunk.
As we mark the one week anniversary of the deadly bombing of the Boston Marathon, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is speaking out about how our city can learn from what happened up there.
There are increased security measures like bomb-sniffing dogs and a no backpacks rule in effect for the four-mile "Run For The Park" race in Central Park and the 9/11 Memorial 5K run and walk in Lower Manhattan.
A man with a backpack riding a bicycle through the Run for the Parks caused the bomb squad to be called in. Bicycles and backpacks were banned from the race.
Two New York City correctional officers were arrested in separate incidents this weekend.
An autopsy was conducted and the cause of death was ruled a suicide. The 57-year-old was found hanged in his jail cell late last week, after he was arrested when police caught him sleeping in a restaurant on Staten Island.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, about 5'9" or 5'10" and weighing 165 pounds with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black jeans.
Fear of a Boston Marathon copycat attack had officials reminding runners about tight security rules, as two races take place this weekend in New York.
Ronald Buchanan, of Elmira, N.Y., was charged with aggravated harassment and menacing on Thursday. He was held in lieu of $20,000 bail.
The Daily News cited sources and reported the entire melee occurred after a Muslim teen greeted a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke with "peace be upon you" and was rebuffed.
The court case over the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk program has been going on for one month.
Police said a homeowner on 68 Street found a propane tank with a number pad and wires on it on their porch after someone rang their doorbell and fled.
Hip Hop Youth Summit Council founder Charles Fisher joined NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Wednesday, for a dialogue about the controversial stop-and-frisk program.
New Yorkers are on high alert, reporting more than 135 suspicious packages to the NYPD since the Boston bombings on Monday.
Another story of an innocent man being searched was told Wednesday at the stop-and-frisk trial in Manhattan federal court.
On Sunday, the man walked into the lobby of the Club Quarters Hotel on Washington Street in lower Manhattan at around 2 p.m. and pulled out a loaded pistol, police said.
NYPD officers have been exercising vigilance on land, sea and air, as the city works to detect and prevent terror attacks like the one in Boston.
The suspect was last seen wearing a dark suit jacket with an emblem patch on the left pocket and was possibly driving a Toyota SUV with a New York license plate, police said.
