http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2...igate-explosion-in-times-square/index.html?hp In case it's part of the site that requires you to be registered.......... March 6, 2008, 5:33 am Police Investigate Explosion in Times Square By Sewell Chan New York City police officers and firefighters cordoned off much of Times Square after an explosion — possibly set off by a human-made device — rocked the front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Station on the traffic island bounded by 43rd and 44th Streets, Seventh Avenue and Broadway around 4 a.m. No injuries were immediately reported. A city official confirmed that the explosion occurred and that police had cordoned off the area as a precaution to ensure that there was no secondary device; the official emphasized that there was no reason to believe that any additional devices had been planted. It was not immediately clear what impact the explosion might have on the vital transit node at Times Square, which serves nearly a dozen subway lines — the A, C, E, N, R, W, S and Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 7 — and is one of the busiest commuter hubs in the city. The recruiting station sits almost directly on top of the S, also known as the 42nd Street shuttle, which connects Times Square with Grand Central Terminal.
