Overview
- Officials say security preparations are already underway and that the bulk of the Secret Service protection mission will begin Sunday morning, with motorcades and road closures rising across the city starting Monday.
- A Multi‑Agency Coordination Center in Downtown Brooklyn is being staffed by the Secret Service and about 20 partner agencies to direct real‑time responses and oversee the operation.
- Authorities have staged hundreds of armored vehicles in locations such as Red Hook to move and protect more than 150 visiting dignitaries and their security details.
- The Secret Service and NYPD will deploy expanded airspace monitoring and more agency drones and say they are prepared to counter unauthorized drones that could threaten motorcades or crowds.
- Officials are tracking roughly 20 planned protests, expect demonstrations tied to high‑profile visitors including Israel’s prime minister, and warn New Yorkers to plan for perimeters, traffic disruptions and heightened security checks.