Police in New York City evacuated a subway station in Times Square following the discovery of a suspicious package, which prompted an investigation by the bomb squad.
CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos posted a video of a member of the bomb squad at the corner of 43rd and 7th st.
“A suspicious package was placed at, I’m told, 10:20 am in front of this New York police department,” she said in the clip from behind her desk.
“Looks to be okay now,” Partsinevelos commented on X.
#Breaking: Bomb squad looking at a suspicious package at the precinct on 43rd and 7th in Times Square. Streets are blocked off.
Looks to be okay now. The view behind my desk. pic.twitter.com/GV4GA6zd3f
— Kristina Partsinevelos (@KristinaParts) August 18, 2025
Per New York Post:
The cylinder-style device was discovered outside the NYPD’s substation in Times Square at around 10:30 a.m., law-enforcement sources said.
The 42nd Street Times Square Station, which serves the N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, A, C and E lines, was cleared out as a precaution, sources said.
Seventh Avenue, between West 43rd and 42nd Street, was blocked off to pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
