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To: Donna Lee Nardo; freeperfromnj

What's happening in NYC? Increased police presence at the train stations, in the subways?


67 posted on 07/07/2005 7:15:47 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

I got into the city around 8:30. You could see they were starting to ramp up security as the London story unfolded.

NJ heightens security after London attacks

7/7/2005, 10:01 a.m. ET
By WAYNE PARRY
The Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Security was increased at New Jersey's transit stations and business centers Thursday morning, hours after a series of terrorist attacks rocked London's subway and bus system, reportedly killing and injuring scores of people.

At Newark's Penn Station, a state police helicopter was hovering overhead shortly after 7 a.m., checking the building and surrounding tracks for anything suspicious. Authorities blocked off the pickup/drop-off lane in front of the station that taxis and buses use, and uniformed officers were scurrying to each platform and in and out of the businesses and shops inside the station.

Bomb-sniffing dogs were deployed at Penn Station, Hoboken and the Secaucus transfer station......

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/news-15/1120741633247440.xml&storylist=


70 posted on 07/07/2005 7:17:59 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
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