Overview

• The building remains closed as NYPD and federal agents continue investigating the shooter’s motives and mental health history.
• Major landlords are fast-tracking secure monitoring hubs where staff can control elevators, turnstiles and summon police during an emergency.
• Real estate firms plan to integrate AI with surveillance systems to identify weapons or threatening behavior in real time.
• Financial institutions including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Bank of New York Mellon are reviewing and adjusting security protocols in coordination with the NYPD.
• Security consultants emphasize a layered defense model—deter, detect, delay, detain—combined with risk assessments and run-hide-fight training for employees.