9/11 Anniversary Terror Plot

Just after the Preisendt's speech tonight, newcastor's came out with inormation that they had received from homeland security saying the United States has received a threat. The threat stated that car bombs could go off in New York City and Washington DC. There was also threat of bridges and tunnels. One source stated that 3 men would travel from Pakistan to do this on September 11, 2011. The Mayor of New York says, he will take extra precautions, however, he will be taking the subway that day and to treat it as a normal day.


I will update facts or breaking news about this periodically:


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NYPD steps Up Security as 9/11 Anniversary Terror Plot is Probed
There will be increased towing of illegally parked cars, says Ray Kelly. More preparations on See Something, Say Something hotline on 311.

NYPD: New Yorkers should expect more vehicle and subway bag checkpoints, extra security at tunnels, bridges, ferries 

The NYPD is stepping up security citywide as U.S. intelligence officials have picked up threat information about possible terror attacks timed with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday.

"The threat at this moment has not been corroborated," Mayor Bloomberg said at a Thursday night press conference with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Janice K. Fedarcyk, the director of the FBI in New York.  "It is credible, but it has not been corroborated. ... but we live in a world where we must take these threats seriously, and we will."

Intelligence collected from overseas over the past day indicates a possible threat involving car bombs as well threats to bridges and tunnels, according to a security official.  The information indicated that three men would travel from Pakistan to the U.S. to carry out an attack.

New York City and Washington, D.C., are mentioned in the non-specific car bomb threats, according to another source.

The NYPD has now increased protective measures citywide Thursday evening.  Kelly said New Yorkers should expect more vehicle checkpoints, subway bag checkpoints, as well as extra security at tunnels, bridges, ferries, infrastructure and places of worship.

"The public is likely to see, and maybe somewhat inconvenienced by, vehicle checkpoints at various locations throughout the city," Kelly said.

Law enforcement authorities will be told to look out  for" three unidentified individuals possibly tied to the threat stream," according to a leading official.  The threat information has specificity and the source it comes from has been credible before, law enforcement sources said.  But the sources stressed they do not know whether these three men exist or if they actually traveled to the U.S.

At the press conference, Fedarcyk said she would not get into the specifics of the source of the threat and whether it was "operational or aspirational."

President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush are set to attend the official 9/11 ceremony at ground zero on Sunday, and security was already expected to be tight downtown.

The intelligence is not specific to individuals and it is still being checked. But officials are taking it seriously and running it to the ground.

A source said the information comes from two separate threat streams.

The Department of Homeland Security acknowledged the latest threat in a statement, noting that intelligence gathered in the raid of Osama bin Laden's compound after he was killed last May showed that al-Qaida is concerned with the symbolism of dates and anniversaries..

"It's accurate that there is specific, credible but unconfirmed threat information. As we always do before important dates like the anniversary of 9/11, we will undoubtedly get more reporting in the coming days," the DHS said. "Sometimes this reporting is credible and warrants intense focus, other times it lacks credibility and is highly unlikely to be reflective of real plots underway."

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Thursday night state law enforcement agencies were in contact with federal and local agencies.

"All New Yorkers should be cautious and aware as we prepare to commemorate the 9/11 anniversary," he said. "However, there is no reason to panic or allow our spirit of freedom to dampened as we get ready to celebrate the opening of the Ground Zero site this weekend."

Previously planned multi-agency exercises, with the NYPD, Port Authority police, National Guard and transit agency police agencies, will still go on as planned Friday morning at Grand Central, Penn Station and Times Square, Kelly said.

The mayor said the services making the 10th anniversary of 9/11 would go on.

"I can tell you our ceremonies will go on over the weekend exactly the way they were planned," Bloomberg said."