Posted on 12/22/2015 1:13:55 PM PST by SamAdams76
NEW YORK - A "credible threat" has been lodged against New York City, days ahead of Christmas and during an especially busy time of the year when tourists flock to the Big Apple, law enforcement sources told PIX11 News Tuesday.
Top NYPD brass including Commissioner William Bratton held an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the threat and their response to it, sources said. Few details were released about the nature of the threat.
A federal law enforcement source said the threat is not specific and could take place in several major U.S. cities.
All New York City police officers received a bulletin Tuesday afternoon outlining the department's tactical plan and warning officers to stay vigilant, according to sources. That internal memo mentioned social media being used as a tactic and that a possible attack could come without warning.
Expect to see increased police presence at iconic locations across multiple boroughs, including Times Square, St. Patrick's Cathedral for Midnight Mass on Thursday, and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, marking the first time a threat has sparked a swell of police presence in a borough other than Manhattan.
Sources said several factors lead them to believe this threat is credible, including the reliability of the source, the nature of the threat and the timing, specifically that the holidays are approaching.
News of a threat against the city comes exactly one week after a menacing email was sent to public school districts in New York and Los Angeles. That "specific" message, which Bratton said contained outlandish threats that mirrored recent episodes of the show "Homeland," sparked the total closure of Los Angeles schools. Officials in New York determined the emailed threat was a hoax.
Still, New York City has been on high alert since the Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 victims and injured hundreds more in a calculated assault executed by three teams of three assailants each, armed with explosive vests, belts and assault rifles. ISIS took responsibility for the carnage.
After the Paris attack, a video released by the terror group surfaced showing several scenes in New York City, including Times Square, a GAP in Herald Square, T.G.I. Friday's and yellow taxi cabs on city streets.
At the time, Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio said there was no new or credible threat against the city but urged residents and visitors alike to be vigilant and report suspicious activity.
Then, on Dec. 2, a married couple unleashed a terror attack at a facility for individuals with developmental disabilities in San Bernardino, Calif., stoking the fear of terror attacks happening on U.S. soil.
Armed with multiple assault rifles, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik burst into a conference room at Inland Regional Center and opened fire. In all, 14 people were killed, ranging in age from 26 to 60, and 21 victims were hurt. The suspects were shot dead when they tried to take on dozens of police officers as they fled in a black SUV.
FBI investigators said Farook and Malik had been "radicalized for some time" but said they likely were not directed by ISIS to carry out the attack.
Any suspicious behavior should be reported to the nearest police officer, by calling 911 or 1-888-NYC-SAFE.
Tips can also be submitted via the app "See Say," which lets users send a photo or message of any suspicious activity they see to the New York State Intelligence Center. Officials will then review the tip and if it’s a major threat, will call in additional law enforcement.
The app doesn't replace the 911 system, but rather is another way citizens can help prevent a potentially deadly attack.
How many events happen after a threat?
How many events just happen?
I thank all of you for your kind responses. Prayers are comforting.
I certainly understand your concerns. But there is a difference between inner-city ferals who kill each other and jihadis who directly attack soft targets in the US that effect everyone.
Forgot the /s
Right now he's too busy thinking about schlongs.
I see DeBlasio has gone to Condition: Rainbow.
Sad we have come to this.
I remember reading that authorities got a heads up on the 9/11 attacks. There was a lot of chatter in the days prior.
Any word on what the other cities are? I’m flying from one major city to another on Christmas eve and you better believe I’m going to have major pucker factor the whole time.
NOthing happens by chance..
Not since Dallas..
And the day a nation was lost.
Must be Christians...the crusades happened
See something
say something
And prepare to be criticized and humiliated - even here on FR
As long as your beeber is set to stune and you declare it at TSA.Gub .. Clear sailing for you!!! HaPPy Travels!!
We are all here in NYC tonight - including my brother who has just returned after 40 years. We feel safe and secure as you should in your home tonight. As Sean always says, let not your heart be troubled.
I have family there, as well.
Prayers up, for all.
Such a blessing...to have your brother there, after so long.
Enjoy this very special time.
“Terrorists don’t seem to use their tactics to show love or hate for any political personality”
Then again you may want to think about that with more information at your disposal, For Islamist call the moral objectives of the progressives/liberals out Daily...
You are evidently not a New Yorker and certainly not a Jewish person. Th word Trump used, means defeated badly, beaten badly like In: The New York Mets schlonked the Chicage Cubs, 10-0. It is freely used by all New Yorkers!!!
Yeah that’s true, there’s really nothing they can do. They can scrounge for tips but if these wackos are hellbent on attacking, it wouldn’t take much to work right under the radar. The thing about NYC though, is there are sooooo many Muslims there that are right off the boat, it’s pretty scary stuff. Just take a taxi, probably 70 to 80% of the time you’ll get a Muslim born in another country as the driver. That is a LOT. And there are THOUSANDS of them driving all over that city 24/7. That’s a hell of lot of potential car bombs.
Updated 4:42 ET
NOTE: This story has been amended after NYPD officials denied a report, based on sources, that there was a “credible threat.â€
NEW YORK – New York City police officers were reminded Tuesday in a memo to be on heightened alert ahead of the especially busy holiday season when tourists flock to the Big Apple, law enforcement sources told PIX11 News Tuesday.
Separately, a federal law enforcement source told PIX11 of a specific possible threat that could face any one of several major U.S. cities. Few details were released about the nature of the threat.
NYPD officials told PIX11 after the release of this report that there is no specific “credible threat,†as the earlier version of this report, based on sources, had stated.
Thank you. And a very merry Christmas to you.
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