Just seconds before, people can be seen walking along the street.
Advertisement
Alam said he hit the gas and tried to take his passengers to their destination in Queens, but pulled over along Madison Avenue and 39th Street.
A bomb that exploded in New York City was an act of terrorism, Governor Andrew Cuomo says, but no link to worldwide groups has been found.
“This is one of the nightmare scenarios”, he said at a news conference on Sunday.
Cuomo said evidence has been sent to Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, for examination. It was taken from the scene by a bomb removal robot.
In Los Angeles, Police Chief Charlie Beck asked Emmys attendees to remain vigilant in the wake of explosions in New York City and New Jersey.
Security concerns on the Jersey shore also continued Sunday. The bomb squad was investigating although it had not been confirmed that the object was an explosive device.
Chelsea is among the most fashionable districts of Manhattan and its bars and restaurants are usually crowded at the weekend. On Saturday morning a timed pipe-bomb went off at a 5km fun run in New Jersey for a military charity.
The army officials said the rebels entered the sprawling camp after crossing a stream and breaching the fencing Saturday night.
All the injuries were minor and by Sunday those that had been hospitalized were released, officials said.
Associated Press writer Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.
The New York City Police Department said the explosion in Chelsea Saturday night that injured dozens of people was “definitely” a bomb, with components indicative of an IED being found at the blast site.The cause of the explosion has not been determined, said New York City police commissioner James O’Neill. Two years ago the USA scientists had a major victory when their painstaking work uncovered evidence that proved that a London taxi driver had made bombs in Iraq that killed a soldier. The devices contained different materials and didn’t appear to be connected, officials said, but added that they weren’t ruling anything out yet.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Hillary Clinton on Sunday condemned what she described as “apparent terrorist attacks” in Minnesota, New Jersey and NY.
“We will find whoever planted these explosives and they will be punished”, said Cuomo, a Democrat. However, at last check, law enforcement still had multiple theories as to the potential cause.
The “Islamic State” (IS) militant group was quick to claim responsibility for the Minnesota stabbing.
The investigation into the Manhattan explosion came as world leaders descend on the United Nations for a meeting Monday to address the refugee crisis and the Syrian conflict. Officials said they did not know of any motive – political or social – but were hoping that clues from surveillance videos, eyewitnesses and the bomb itself would provide critical clues.
A dumpster that was damaged in the bomb that hit Manhattan on Saturday night. That device went off around 9:30 a.m. near the boardwalk in Seaside Park, N.J., according to the Ocean County sheriff, Michael G. Mastronardy.
He added that a second device, found nearby on West 27 St. and cleared by authorities, was “similar in design” to the first. Some of the video is not helpful because the cameras are either too far away or the footage is too grainy to tell what’s on it, the official said. Investigators looked into it and didn’t consider it relevant to the case, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
Tannerite, which is often used in target practice to mark a shot with a cloud of smoke and small explosion, is legal to purchase and can be found in many sporting goods stores.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has urged witnesses to come forward with information.
Advertisement
Caldwell reported from Washington.
