Block Near Times Square Shut Down For Suspicious Package

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A busy block steps away from Times Square was shut down Friday morning as authorities responded to a suspicious package.

Police converged around West 39th Street and Seventh Avenue just after 8 a.m. due to the unspecified package, PIX11 reported.

Video by the journalist account Scootercaster showed the normally-packed blocks lined with caution tape and blocked by police vehicles.

An emergency alert sent about 8:30 a.m. warned people to avoid the area and expect traffic delays, road closures and emergency personnel.

By about 9 a.m., however, an NYPD spokesperson said the package had been deemed non-threatening, adding that police were clearing the area. The MTA also tweeted that downtown M7, M20 and M104 buses had resumed making normal stops after being rerouted by NYPD activity.