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Times Square Block Shut Down [Bomb Squad Summoned]
Wall St. Journal ^ | May 01st 2010

Posted on 05/01/2010 7:00:18 PM PDT by Steelfish

Times Square Block Shut Down

By SEAN GARDINER and R.M. SCHNEIDERMAN

NYPD closed off streets from 42nd to 47th along Broadway in New York City. Police shut down a block in the heart of Times Square Saturday night after receiving a call about a suspicious car fire, delaying some Broadway shows by more than an hour.

The call came in just after 6:30 and as of 9 p.m., 45th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues had not been opened. When police initially responded, they saw smoke coming out of the car but no fire.

Dustin Drankoski for the Wall Street Journal NYPD closed off streets from 42nd to 47th along Broadway in New York City. Police said a bomb squad investigation was on the scene and that the car on fire was a sport utility vehicle had license plates that didn't match the make of the car, raising suspicions.

On one of the theater district's busiest nights, some shows, including "The Lion King," were delayed by an hour or more, according to the Broadway World website.

Oprah Winfrey was in attendance of the new hit "Fela," being shown at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on West 49th Street, and the production began on time and wasn't interrupted.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alreadyposted; bombscare; carbomb; comedycentral; faisalshahzad; ied; islam; mtvnetworks; muslims; nyc; nypd; obama; rop; southpark; timesquare
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To: Blackhawk

Similar experience. Had just painted Baptismal and paint had not dried completely. Lowered me and my feet slipped and so did the pastor’s. We both went down. I was nine at the time and hated water.


321 posted on 05/01/2010 9:48:11 PM PDT by MWestMom (Tread carefully, truth lies here.)
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To: jimbo123
The NYPD and FBI will get the perps and the truth will get out.

I have a lot of faith in your NYPD and I've always liked the FBI agents in the field.

322 posted on 05/01/2010 9:48:23 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: LibertyRocks

Thank you for the link.


323 posted on 05/01/2010 9:49:05 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( garden/survival/cooking/storage- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?page=5555)
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To: Cindy

Apparently just in front !!!


324 posted on 05/01/2010 9:49:35 PM PDT by VRWCTexan (Obama-scare is the "real" Cash for Clunker Program!)
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To: txhurl

It is quite a mixed bag in that vehicle: blackpowder, petrol, and propane tanks (one report claimed that the tanks were for acetylene). The idea may have been to use the black powder to iginte the petrol and start a fire that would heat the propane tanks to the point that they explode.


325 posted on 05/01/2010 9:49:38 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: FL911; jimbo123

Jimbo123 lives in NYC.

He knows precisely where it’s located.


326 posted on 05/01/2010 9:49:56 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: FL911

But did the perp know that?


327 posted on 05/01/2010 9:50:22 PM PDT by VRWCTexan (Obama-scare is the "real" Cash for Clunker Program!)
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To: sharkhawk

Comedy Central is down on Hudson now. But their parent company MTV networks is at 1515 Broadway.


328 posted on 05/01/2010 9:51:52 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: txhurl
For the sake of other readers, note that we're both speculating here.

Another possible scenario would be car fire, accelerant causes it to be fully involved very quickly, fire units approach to fight it, tanks cook off. Just knowing “what” doesn't tell us much. How it was configured is the issue.

329 posted on 05/01/2010 9:52:28 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (hoaxy dopey changey)
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To: VRWCTexan
WOW!



330 posted on 05/01/2010 9:52:36 PM PDT by yield 2 the right
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To: jimbo123

Thank you Jimbo123.

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Off Topic and On The Internet:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2499512/posts


331 posted on 05/01/2010 9:52:56 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: jimbo123

Thanks. Just want ot make sure we don’t go running wild with incorrect info.


332 posted on 05/01/2010 9:53:26 PM PDT by sharkhawk (Always love your country—but never trust your government--Robert Novak)
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To: VRWCTexan

Thank you VRWCTexan.


333 posted on 05/01/2010 9:53:27 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: ArmstedFragg

I also read some messages back about how they found some nails outside the car..reminds me of what suicide bombers do in Israel..its not the bomb itself that kills people, its the shrapnel and nails that kill them


334 posted on 05/01/2010 9:53:37 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Tweet - toddstarnes (Fox Radio NYC)

I just got statement from POTUS: commending “excellent work by the NYPD.” says feds are “prepared to provide support.” RT

half a minute ago via TweetDeck


335 posted on 05/01/2010 9:53:43 PM PDT by VRWCTexan (Obama-scare is the "real" Cash for Clunker Program!)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

Thank you nw_arizona_granny for the info.


336 posted on 05/01/2010 9:54:05 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: VRWCTexan

Excellent. God Bless the NYPD..they saved the day


337 posted on 05/01/2010 9:54:13 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Army Air Corps

Well, Pathfinders have aluminum frames, no?

Still, using a car is for very tightly targeted attacks, some person in particular.


338 posted on 05/01/2010 9:54:55 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: jimbo123

toddstarnes Associated Press now calling it a car bomb in Times Square.


339 posted on 05/01/2010 9:55:09 PM PDT by VRWCTexan (Obama-scare is the "real" Cash for Clunker Program!)
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To: JouleZ

Marc Ambinder reported Bloomberg’s staff was having trouble getting communications within the Hilton’s ballroom (in Washington).

As Greg Pollowitz says via twitter


340 posted on 05/01/2010 9:55:17 PM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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