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NFL Tightens Security at Manhattan Headquarters After Deadly July Shooting

Owners will review leaguewide safety recommendations on Aug. 26.

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Overview

  • League executives said staff have returned to 345 Park Avenue, with offices reopened to employees on Aug. 11 after a period of remote work.
  • The NFL is working with building management and other tenants to augment access controls and on-site protections at the multi-tenant property.
  • An NFL security committee led by security chief Cathy Lanier is finalizing proposals for teams and league facilities to be presented to ownership.
  • A league memo advised clubs to consider armed officers when players or staff are present and to use walk-through magnetometers and bag X-ray screening for entry.
  • Authorities identified the shooter as Shane Tamura, 27, who killed four people and then himself; police cited his mental health history and a note referencing a grievance tied to CTE, and one NFL employee was seriously injured.