Park Blogging
So I’m sitting in Bryant Park (42nd and 6th) waiting to meet my internship mentor and enjoying the *free* wifi, just watching the scantily clad Midtown chicks stroll by…too bad I left my camera at home.
I love New York City.
May 5, 2005
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Grenade Blast in Midtown
Two grenades exploded infront of the British Consulate in midtown Manhattan this morning:
New York City police were questioning people and studying video surveillance tapes Thursday to determine who may be responsible for detonating two makeshift grenades outside the building that houses the British Consulate (search) earlier in the morning.
The explosions, which occurred on Britain’s Election Day, caused the glass panels at the building’s entrance in midtown Manhattan to shatter but no one was injured, officials said. A one-foot chunk from the planter was also torn off.
Scott at Slantpoint, who is calling this domestic terrorism, has a good round-up of links right here. I don’t know about calling this domestic terrorism, but I think it is a lot more serious then a simple prank and I am glad to see the city taking it seriously. I noticed some beef-ed up (uniformed) police presence in Penn Station this morning, which could have just been for the usual rush-hour craziness, but at least they were there.
I wonder what other offices are contained in the British consulate building?
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