Allan Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 New York, Washington disagree on subway alert Friday, October 7, 2005; Posted: 2:57 p.m. EDT (18:57 GMT) New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks with a passenger as they ride the subway Thursday. NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday stood by his decision to increase security after information from the FBI revealed a "specific threat" against the city's subway system, despite intelligence officials saying the information was not credible. "It is very different being an analyst in Washington looking at data as opposed to being here in New York where you have to take responsibility to protect people's lives," Bloomberg said. "We believe that there is some credibility to this and if I'm going to make a mistake, you can rest assured it is going to be on the side of being cautious." At the same time, Bloomberg encouraged people to ride the subway, as he did coming into work Friday morning to show his confidence in the city's security. Bloomberg made the statements shortly after police reopened parts of New York's busy Penn Station that had been closed at the height of morning rush hour when a suspicious substance was found near Amtrak's ticket counter. The apparent hoax involved a soda bottle filled with a "Drano-like substance," according to New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. The scare came a day after authorities warned of a possible terror threat against the city's subway system. Source CNN.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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