{"id":33788,"date":"2025-07-02T23:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33788\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:10:13","slug":"nypd-cracking-down-on-july-4th-fireworks-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33788\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD cracking down on July 4th fireworks show"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NYPD will be out in full force on July 4th <\/a>\u2014 with violent lone actors and foreign terrorist sympathizers posing significant threats for the Big Apple, police and police sources said.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of officers will be deployed Friday, with significant road, bridge and train shutdowns planned hours ahead of the annual Macy\u2019s fireworks show, as tensions from overseas spill into New York City.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to operate in a heightened threat environment due to tensions overseas and across the country,<\/a> and as has been reported on, the NYPD and our federal partners are closely monitoring the threat from Lone Wolf actors who are motivated by world events,\u201d NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of NYPD officers will be deployed Friday ahead of the annual fireworks display. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn waterfront will be closed except to lucky ticket holders and residents who can show proof of address. James Keivom<\/p>\n

The NYPD is acting out of extreme caution, Tisch emphasized, adding that there are no known or credible threats to this year\u2019s celebrations.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement, however, has identified a \u201cpersistent and serious threat from lone offenders and small extremist groups motivated by a wide range of ideological and personal grievances,\u201d according to an internal threat assessment shared with The Post.<\/p>\n

Domestic violent extremists (DVEs) and foreign terrorist organization (FTO) sympathizers, particularly pro-Hamas actors, are the most likely to strike the massive public July 4th event, according to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n

Bad actors would likely target Muslim, Christian, Arab and Jewish communities \u2014 with authorities pointing to an Israeli consulate located just five miles from the Brooklyn Bridge and a hotspot for fireworks viewing as a vulnerable potential target. <\/p>\n

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the Big Apple is operating \u201cin a heightened threat environment due to tensions overseas and across the country.\u201d William Farrington<\/p>\n

Extremists motivated by white supremacist or anti-government beliefs are also a key concern. <\/p>\n

\u201cLone actors, especially those radicalized online, are the biggest concern because they can evade detection until the moment they strike,\u201d the memo states.<\/p>\n

Attacks could come in the form of car bombings, sources said, or vehicle rammings like the New Year\u2019s Day incident in New Orleans<\/a> carried out by an ISIS terrorist that left 14 people dead.<\/p>\n

To prevent a similar tragedy from unfolding in the Big Apple Friday, the NYPD will implement a series of shutdowns:<\/p>\n