The NYPD will be out in full force on July 4th — with violent lone actors and foreign terrorist sympathizers posing significant threats for the Big Apple, police and police sources said.
Hundreds of officers will be deployed Friday, with significant road, bridge and train shutdowns planned hours ahead of the annual Macy’s fireworks show, as tensions from overseas spill into New York City.
“We continue to operate in a heightened threat environment due to tensions overseas and across the country, and as has been reported on, the NYPD and our federal partners are closely monitoring the threat from Lone Wolf actors who are motivated by world events,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday.
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