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NYPD Evacuates Times Square Block After Suspicious Package Report

A bomb squad unit is assessing a suspicious package at Times Square as authorities maintain a safety perimeter

Smoke pours from a house fire in Ipswich, Massachusetts, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
Times Square: The bomb squad later determined that the device was not a real threat after being summoned to investigate it.
Police evacuated an NYPD substation and shut parts of Times Square after finding a suspicious device

Overview

  • The NYPD issued an advisory urging the public to avoid West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue due to an active investigation
  • Authorities evacuated and closed a two-block section of Seventh Avenue between 42nd and 44th Street
  • Officers established yellow tape perimeters and emergency vehicles have remained on site as a bomb squad unit evaluates the scene
  • Office workers in nearby buildings were ordered away from windows and relocated to the lobby of Three Times Square
  • Commuters were warned to expect significant delays in Midtown Manhattan as the probe continues