Update: This post has been updated to reflect new information about the incident. Security ( provided by NYC DOH Police Department ) were present in the. “The United States Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating and will take all appropriate actions to protect anyone threatened by these cowards,” the statement says. The White House called the acts “terrorizing” and “despicable” in a statement. MIDTOWN (PIX11) First responders rushed to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Tuesday afternoon following a report of a suspicious package, according to the FDNY. There have been no injuries, and federal officials are investigating whether one person or group is targeting them. A fifth has been discovered at the office of Democratic Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. Packages were also sent to Barack Obama, the Clintons’ home in upstate New York, and billionaire philanthropist George Soros, known for donating to liberal causes. The suspicious package is one of several similar devices to be sent this week to high-profile public figures. #wholefoods Columbus Circle NYC being evacuated right now /VPN0HLJQHF- chet whye October 24, 2018 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio calls the incident “an act of terror” during a press conference held around 1 p.m. A spokesperson for Landmarc says the American restaurant is now open, while a Masa spokesperson says it’s figuring out next steps toward reopening. Update: Shortly before 1 p.m., building management gave restaurants the OK to reenter the building, and Bluebird London and Porter House NY will be reopen at 1 p.m. By 11:20 a.m., the whole building was being told to leave.

Restaurants like Bluebird London, Masa, and Porter House NY were closed due to the incident, a spokesperson tells Eater, and Whole Foods in the basement was also evacuated. A suspicious package investigation at the Grand Central subway station snarled train service and led to the evacuation of a platform on Memorial Day, authorities said. MANHATTAN, NY A bomb squad for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) rushed to the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square to investigate a 'suspicious package' around 1:45 p.m. Authorities are treating it “as a real explosive.” Time Warner Center - the building home to offices and a slew of restaurants like Per Se, Masa, and an upcoming location of Momofuku Noodle Bar - has reopened after an evacuation Monday morning following the discovery of a “potential explosive device” in the property.ĬNN, which is also in the building, is reporting that the device was made with a pipe and wires and was discovered in the mailroom.

Suspicious package in nyc