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Manhattan

September 21, 2010

'Ring of Steel' Wraps Big Apple Up in Surveillance Web

The city began monitoring an additional 500 Midtown surveillance cameras Monday, bringing the total to 1,159.

Manhattan

September 01, 2010

Ex-Bin Laden Aid Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing Jail Guard

Mamdouh Mahmud Salim received a life sentence in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday.

Downtown

August 19, 2010

Ground Zero Mosque Fires Twitter Team Over 'Anti-Semitic' Tweet

Organizers got rid of their Twitter team following a seemingly anti-Semitic posting.

Downtown

July 14, 2010

Attempted Times Square Bomber Warns of 'Revenge' in Video

Faisal Shahzad confessed in court to the failed Times Square bombing plot in May.

Downtown

July 01, 2010

World Trade Center Worker Hurt by Falling Metal

The construction worker was hit in the leg and taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

Manhattan

June 30, 2010

State Senate Passes Bill to Stop MTA Layoffs, Citing Safety Risk

The bill says that leaving stations unattended "encourages our enemies to exploit a perceived 'weak link.'"

Manhattan

June 19, 2010

Reopen Park Row, Downtown Pols Urge Federal Officials

Lower Manhattan's top elected officials want the agency to conduct a risk assessment of the Chinatown street.

Midtown

June 17, 2010

Faisal Shahzad Indicted in Attempted Times Square Bombing

Federal prosecutors announced Faisal Shahzad's indictment on Thursday.

Manhattan

June 02, 2010

Pols Ask Homeland Security for Help in Push to Reopen Park Row

A group of Downtown politicians want the federal government to help reopen the long-closed Chinatown stretch.

Manhattan

June 02, 2010

Faisal Shahzad's Case Delayed Another Three Weeks

Federal prosecutors requested and were granted a 20-day continuance in their trial against alleged Times Square bomber, Faisal Shahzad.

Manhattan

May 21, 2010

Prosecutors' Letter Outlines Confessed Times Square Bomber Faisal Shahzad's Detainment

A partially redacted version of the letter was released on Thursday.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 19, 2010

Chinatown Community Group Says Park Row Closure 'Constant Reminder' of 9/11

Ray LaHood tells Chinatown Working Group he will contact Dept. of Homeland Security.

Manhattan

May 19, 2010

Mug Shot of Confessed Times Square Bomber Faisal Shahzad Released

Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad stares at the camera in a photo released by the US Marshals.

Manhattan

May 17, 2010

Man Believed to Have Funded Times Square Bomb Suspect Faisal Shahzad Denies Knowing Him

One of three men believed to be involved in the Times Square bomb plot reportedly denies any connection to Faisal Shahzad.

Manhattan

May 13, 2010

White House Cuts Anti-Terrorism Funding Days After Times Square Bomb Plot

The cuts include money for transit and port security.