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Unidentified White Powder Found in Downtown Federal Building

By DNAinfo Staff on February 3, 2010 5:25pm  | Updated on February 3, 2010 7:27pm

Police found a suspicious powder at the 26 Federal Plaza building Wednesday afternoon.
Police found a suspicious powder at the 26 Federal Plaza building Wednesday afternoon.
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By Gabriela Resto-Montero

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — An unidentified white powder was found at a federal building in the Municipal District on Wednesday afternoon, causing a stir for several hours.

Hazmats units were dispatched shortly after 2:30 p.m. to 26 Federal Plaza. After an investigation that lasted several hours, police said the powder was harmless.

The building houses several high-profile agencies, including US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Social Security Administration and Army Corps of Engineers.