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A suspicious package was found at Times Square Monday morning prompting immediate evacuation of the area. NYPD bomb squad and emergency services reached to the scene as tourists evacuated the area. Police responded to the site after receiving a 911 call about a suspicious device, the New York Police Department said. Cops issued a warning on social media telling people to avoid the scene until it’s cleared.“Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area,” NYPD said.The blocked off area is near West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue.
Object not a threat, streets reopened
NYPD said the suspicious object was not a threat and the streets were being reopened. Cops are on th elookout of a man who left the object near the Times Square subway station and walked away. Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It’s one of the most famous intersections in the world, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue meet, stretching roughly from 42nd Street to 47th Street. It was named Times Square in 1904 when The New York Times moved its headquarters there (into the Times Building, now One Times Square).
