New York ends high alert for subway system
October 10, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on
Monday called off a high alert for the city’s subway system
after the attack date cited in a federal warning passed without
incident.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security had warned New
York officials of a possible threat to New York’s underground
mass transit system on or about October 9, based on an
uncorroborated claim to Iraqi authorities.
Federal authorities had said the threat was of doubtful
credibility but Bloomberg said it was serious enough to warn
the public.
“Since the period of the threat now seems to be passing, I
think over the immediate future we’ll slowly be winding down
the enhanced security,” Bloomberg told a news conference.
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