The explosion is said to
have been small, but it was felt on the 45th floor of the Marriott Marquis nearby. It’s a monster hotel, where I’ve stayed before.
The blast, which happened around 3:45 a.m., left a gaping hole in the front
window and shattered a glass door, twisting and blackening its metal frame.
No one was hurt. But Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the device, though
unsophisticated, could have caused “injury and even death.”A witness saw a person on a bicycle wearing a backpack and a hood and acting
suspiciously, but no one saw the device being placed in front of the recruiting
center, authorities said at a news conference. … ..Police probe cyclist link
in Times Square blast (more video at the link)
No injuries in pre-dawn attack on military recruiting station
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