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A suspicious package was sent to New York City affiliated with Robert De Niro – the latest in a string of such incidents. De Niro is here at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year.
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A suspicious package was sent to New York City affiliated with Robert De Niro – the latest in a string of such incidents. De Niro is here at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year.
Evan Agostini / AP
New York City Police say a suspicious package was discovered in the Tribeca area of Manhattan in the early hours of Thursday morning. Officials confirmed the discovery to NPR, saying the matter is under investigation.
The New York Police Department says it is reported around 4 am, and in the area of Greenwich and Franklin Streets in Tribeca. The police bomb squad responded to the scene. It was "removed from the rental," the NYPD says.
The package was reported "at the business residence of Robert De Niro," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells NPR's David Greene. The Tribeca Grill, one of De Niro's restaurants, is at the corner of Greenwich and Franklin.
Cuomo said New Yorkers should go on their business as usual on Thursday. "Do not let the terrorists win," he said. "There's no reason to be afraid."
Law enforcement officers in the city were already under surveillance, increasing police presence after several bombs were intercepted on Wednesday – including at the Manhattan Offices of CNN. That package was addressed to form CIA Director John Brennan.
Investigators are now working in New York and other cities, in the postal system, and at the federal level, to determine who feels the packages – and why.
At least seven suspicious packages containing what the President said were potentially destructive to President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and other notable figures.
The Secret Service said Clinton in Westchester County, N.Y., and Obama's residence in Washington, D.C .; those packages were explosive devices that were similar to one of the world's billionaires George Soros – a frequent contributor to Democratic and progressive causes.
An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the package sent to Soros through a controlled detonation.
This is a breaking news story. As often happens in situations like these, some information can be inaccurate. We'll move quickly to the record and we'll only be at the best time.
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