In Rochester, New York, a 25-year-old man accused of planning to attack a restaurant on New Year’s Eve there was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide support to Islamic State, the US Justice Department said yesterday.
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The French are still recovering from the November 13 attacks that left 130 people dead in Paris, and authorities are preparing for a possible worst-case scenario on New Year’s Eve.
“It don’t seem real, doesn’t seem like we’re actually here yet”, said Calvert. A record number of police officers patrolled the event.
The ball has dropped every New Year’s Eve in Times Square with the exception of 1942 and 1943, when lights had to be dimmed in New York City during World War II.
New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, center, and his wife, Rikki Klieman, walk through Times Square during the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in New York.
The well-attended tradition started back in 1907, according to The New York Times.
In previous years, more than 600,000 French and foreign visitors gathered on the famous avenue for New Year’s Eve. About 60,000 police and troops will be deployed across the country on Thursday.
“The usual elements of a highly visible police deployment will include thousands of uniformed police officers at the street level and also in the subways, in the air above and on the waterways all around New York City”, O’Neill said.
The NYPD said despite New Year’s Eve terrorism threats overseas, they have detected no specific credible threat for the celebration in Times Square.
Once attendees pass through police checks, they can not leave their viewing area without going through the security process again. The “Flour City” cancelled its fireworks display following his arrest. “You can’t live your life in fear”. This year’s headliner is Carrie Underwood, but there will be performances throughout the night by Luke Bryan, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, One Direction, and many other popular music artists. “Look around; there are men in uniform everywhere”.
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