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Blast At Military Recruitment HQ
Police have cordoned off a section of Times Square in New York after a small blast at a military recruitment HQ.
Bomb squad officers at military HQ
Bomb squad officers are investigating the cause of the explosion, which took place at around 3.45am local time.
Local TV reports said a small bomb or incendiary device was thrown at the building, damaging a window and door.
A man was seen leaving the scene on a bicycle. There have been no reports of injuries.
Nino Reyes, 26, said he had just opened his coffee and snack stand when he heard an explosion and saw a plume of red smoke shoot up and then turn black.
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A woman told a local TV station she heard a "huge bang" from her hotel room.
"I was on the 44th floor and I heard it. I can feel it from up there," she said.
Subway services have been disrupted after trains were prevented from entering the square.
All traffic in the area has been diverted.
Police have closed 46th to 42nd, between 6th and 8th streets, while they investigate the blast.
Detectives said it was too early to say if the blast is related to two other minor explosions in the city.
Police cordon off square
In October, two small explosive devices were tossed over a fence at the Mexican consulate, shattering three windows, but causing no injuries.
No threats were made, and no-one claimed responsibility.
At the time, police said they were investigating whether it was connected to a similar incident at the British consulate in May 2005.
It took place in the early hours, as Britons voted in Tony Blair for another term.
In both cases, the instruments used were fake grenades, sometimes sold as novelty items.
They were packed with black power and detonated with fuses, but incapable of causing serious harm, police said.
Blast damages Times Square military office
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/times.square/index.html
" NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York police said a small explosion outside a military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday caused minor damage.
art.times.sq.ap.jpg
New York bomb squad officers inspect the street in front of a Times Square military office that was damaged.
The explosion occurred around at 3:45 a.m. There were no reported injuries.
Two witnesses, a man and a woman, each told a local TV station they heard a "huge bang" from their hotel rooms, but there were no police or fire reports of serious damage or injuries.
"I was on the 44th floor and I heard it. I could feel it from up there," a woman told WABC-TV. Video Watch what witnesses say »
Police and fire squads cordoned off part of an area around Times Square. They gathered outside the military recruiting station, which had a large hole in the front window, The Associated Press reported.
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The recruiting office, whose neon lights help it blend in with the bright atmosphere of Times Square, has been the site of periodic anti-war protests, AP reported.
Subway service to Times Square was briefly halted but resumed in time for the morning rush hour.
Blast At Military Recruitment HQ
Police have cordoned off a section of Times Square in New York after a small blast at a military recruitment HQ.
Bomb squad officers at military HQ
Bomb squad officers are investigating the cause of the explosion, which took place at around 3.45am local time.
Local TV reports said a small bomb or incendiary device was thrown at the building, damaging a window and door.
A man was seen leaving the scene on a bicycle. There have been no reports of injuries.
Nino Reyes, 26, said he had just opened his coffee and snack stand when he heard an explosion and saw a plume of red smoke shoot up and then turn black.
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A woman told a local TV station she heard a "huge bang" from her hotel room.
"I was on the 44th floor and I heard it. I can feel it from up there," she said.
Subway services have been disrupted after trains were prevented from entering the square.
All traffic in the area has been diverted.
Police have closed 46th to 42nd, between 6th and 8th streets, while they investigate the blast.
Detectives said it was too early to say if the blast is related to two other minor explosions in the city.
Police cordon off square
In October, two small explosive devices were tossed over a fence at the Mexican consulate, shattering three windows, but causing no injuries.
No threats were made, and no-one claimed responsibility.
At the time, police said they were investigating whether it was connected to a similar incident at the British consulate in May 2005.
It took place in the early hours, as Britons voted in Tony Blair for another term.
In both cases, the instruments used were fake grenades, sometimes sold as novelty items.
They were packed with black power and detonated with fuses, but incapable of causing serious harm, police said.
Blast damages Times Square military office
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/06/times.square/index.html
" NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York police said a small explosion outside a military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday caused minor damage.
art.times.sq.ap.jpg
New York bomb squad officers inspect the street in front of a Times Square military office that was damaged.
The explosion occurred around at 3:45 a.m. There were no reported injuries.
Two witnesses, a man and a woman, each told a local TV station they heard a "huge bang" from their hotel rooms, but there were no police or fire reports of serious damage or injuries.
"I was on the 44th floor and I heard it. I could feel it from up there," a woman told WABC-TV. Video Watch what witnesses say »
Police and fire squads cordoned off part of an area around Times Square. They gathered outside the military recruiting station, which had a large hole in the front window, The Associated Press reported.
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The recruiting office, whose neon lights help it blend in with the bright atmosphere of Times Square, has been the site of periodic anti-war protests, AP reported.
Subway service to Times Square was briefly halted but resumed in time for the morning rush hour.
, shame on people who do that!