NIKKI BATTISTE:
00:00:58
We took a ride with her on one of the many police boats monitoring the river.
REBECCA WEINER:
00:01:02
And the Intel and Counterterrorism Bureau, we are protecting the city from land, of course, also from the skies. And importantly, given the nature of this event, from the sea.
NIKKI BATTISTE:
00:01:14
That includes scanning for potential radioactive threats like dirty bombs with onboard sensors. All the radiation sensors that we have are capable of detecting even slight anomalies with radiation. That includes gamma radiation, that includes neutron radiation, which would be typical components to possibly have a dirty bomb.
NIKKI BATTISTE:
00:01:34
Millions are expected to gather along the East River for tonight's fireworks. But it comes amid increasing tensions overseas, particularly in the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Gaza war. What's your biggest concern this holiday? So this is a really complicated threat environment. It has been heightened since October 7. There's always the concern around lone actor threat.
NIKKI BATTISTE:
00:01:57
The NYPD says it's deploying thousands of uniformed officers on the ground, and a heavy presence in the skies. To people who are worried about being in a crowd or out in the city on the holiday, what would you say? You will see an enhanced police presence. We're here to keep you safe so that you just have to focus on looking at the fireworks. The Brooklyn Bridge will be closed for much of today. The fireworks display will launch from four barges stationed along the river. So far, the NYPD says there are no known credible threats to today's celebrations. Nancy? Can't wait to be out there. Nikki, thank you very much.
