Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat At East Harlem Museum Prompts Evacuation: NYPD
The Museum of the City of New York was evacuated Wednesday morning after a reported bomb threat, authorities said.
EAST HARLEM, NY - The Museum of the City of New York was evacuated Wednesday morning after a reported bomb threat, authorities said.
Police responded to the museum at 1220 Fifth Ave. for the reported bomb threat about 11:09 a.m., police said. The threat was later determined to be unfounded.
A request for comment from a museum spokesperson was not immediately returned.
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