On Sunday, September 18, 2016, a bomb went off in a Manhattan town at 1:00 GMT. There, so far, have been no links to terrorist groups or organizations. The NYPD are working hard to find the leads and motive to why the street was bombed. The bomb exploded on a busy Manhattan street injuring twenty-nine people. So far, there are no reports of any dead. Chelsea eye witnesses are giving their reports on the event as it happened. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference that the bombing was an intentional act.
"We're going to be very careful and patient to get to the full truth here. We are not going to jump to conclusions. We are not going to offer you easy answers. We're going to make sure we have all the facts. We know there was a bombing. That much we do know. We know it's a very serious incident…” Mayor Bill de Blasio said to CNN News http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/17/us/new-york-explosion/. Thankfully, but unfortunately, there were injuries to the public, but no deaths. There is one victim who has retained serious injuries. Down the street from the blast site, NYPD uncovered the second device and diffused it before any more damage could occur. The first responders fled the scene and immediately removed the injured, taking them safely to the hospital for further treatment.
New York Police Commissioner O’Neil is certain that they will find the culprit of this act. He has also stated that there is no connection between the bombing at Central Park and the event that occurred Sunday. In response to the attack, New York is upping its security, taking out all the stops to protect the city. As the Mayor addressed the public, some of the victims were being discharged from the hospital. The buildings themselves have also been examined and deemed structurally sound. All of New York, through sad and angry at the event, breathes a sigh of relief that the damage to their city was not worse.
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