Security assessment says there's no 'credible' threat at this time ahead of next week's New Year's Eve celebration in New York City's Times Square, which will bring back a limited crowd after last year's virtual event.
A security assessment issued Thursday said there is no"credible" threat at this time ahead of next week's New Year's Eve celebration in New York City's Times Square, which will bring back a limited crowd after last year's virtual event.
The threat assessment does indicate a general concern about “the sustained interest of homegrown violent extremists and domestic violent extremists in targeting mass gatherings despite the lack of information indicating a credible, specific threat."The 2022 sign that will be lit on top of a building on New Year's Eve is displayed in Times Square, New York, Dec. 20, 2021., which was closed to crowds last year due to the pandemic.
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, New York City Police Department, AMTRAK Police Department and Port Authority Police Department issued the threat assessment.Teresa Hui poses for photos before the 2022 numerals to be used at a new year countdown event in Times Square in New York, Dec. 20, 2021.