Even without a specific threat, officials concerned about safety at Times Square ball drop
Source: NBC News
Dec. 30, 2024, 9:01 PM EST
Though there is no specific threat, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies “remain concerned” that New Year's celebrations in Times Square on Tuesday could be targeted by people seeking to carry out large protests or acts of violence, according to a copy of an interagency threat assessment.
The assessment, compiled and produced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security each year, reviews the types of threats and potential security concerns with the annual ball drop in midtown Manhattan.
The New York Police Department’s assessment — included in the DHS memo — is that the city and the United States broadly continue "to face a heightened and dynamic threat environment amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts, which may contribute to mobilizing a variety of extremists and malicious actors to violence against mass gatherings, iconic locations, and high-profile events.”
DHS said its concern about people who may attempt "simple, unsophisticated attacks that are difficult to detect in advance” stems from the political climate in the Middle East.
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