FBI, N.Y. law enforcement will be monitoring Election Day security

FBI, New York law enforcement to monitor election security on Election Day 02:17

NEW YORK — The FBI’s New York division says it’s prioritizing election security ahead of Election Day. State and local law enforcement say they are also at the ready.

CBS News New York’s Lisa Rozner spoke with Mayor Eric Adams on how New York City is preparing.

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City polling locations like the Fashion Institute of Technology and CUNY John Jay were quiet Monday, but come Tuesday the mayor says to expect to see stepped up law enforcement.

“We have two officers at each polling site. The Intelligence Division under Deputy Commissioner Weiner is monitoring all of these different chats and channels to know, how do we deploy personnel if needed?” Adams said.

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