NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Law enforcement officials have not seen any “specific” or “credible” threats to New York City related to this year’s United Nations General Assembly, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said Friday.
The 76th annual U.N. General Assembly kicked off on Tuesday and will run through Sept. 21, Shea said at a news briefing Friday afternoon.
The NYPD and the United States Secret Service are monitoring the event closely, the commissioner said.
“There are no specific, credible threats regarding an attack, or terrorism, regarding New York City at this time, but we know the world that we live in, and we remain… vigilant to deter any attacks that could occur,” he said.
President Joe Biden is set to deliver a speech before the Assembly on Sept. 21, Shea said.
“It’s great to be back having world leaders come to Manhattan and experience everything Manhattan has to offer,” he said.
Law enforcement officials have developed and implemented a “seamless security plan,” Patrick Freany, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s New York Field Office, noted.
“We are aware an event of this size will cause inconveniences to the city,” Freany said, adding that his agency would make “every effort to anticipate and minimize those disruptions for the people of New York.”
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