Public Safety Signals

Explosion in Times Square in New York City

2008 Mar 6 Posted by Joseph Pascarella

A small, unsophisticated explosive device detonated early this morning at approximately 3:40 AM Eastern Standard Time Zone at the storied Times Square military Recruiting station in New York City today. Although the damage was minimal, the attack was one of many “lesser attacks” in comparison to the two attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City within the last one hundred years. According to a video released by initial investigators, the device appeared to have been planted by one or more persons on a bicycle who alighted from the bicycle, planted the device, and then fled.

Although threats to contemporary safety may have evolved, New York City has remained a perennial target. Some other lesser known attacks include an attack in the Wall Street area in 1920 that killed thirty (30) persons and caused signficant damage. From 1940 to 1956 New York City was actually terrorized by a serial bomber, George Metesky knicknamed “the Mad Bombers” who detonated or planted a series of homemade bombs in locations such as Grand Central Terminal and Radio City Music Hall. Also, in 1975, an explosive device was planted at the historical Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan killing four persons and injuring thirty. The same terrorist group, FALN that was involved in the Fraunces Tavern attack planted an explosive device at Police Headquarters in lower Manhattan that exploded seriously injuring two police officers on New Years Eve 1982. Although the attackers and motives have changed over the last century, New York City has remained a target.

As always, take care and stay safe.

Joe Pascarella

March 6, 2008 | Filed under: Capella, Capella University, Public Safety Signals, Public safety, new york, online college, online degrees, online university, terror, terrorism
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