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Port Authority Attempted Suicide Bombing Prompts CRE Safety Measures

Shortly after the attack, REBNY issued a notice to members to review building security.

By Betsy Kim | Updated on December 11, 2017
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NEW YORK CITY—At 7:20 am, on Monday, at the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway in the underground walkway, between 42nd Street and 8th Avenue and 42nd Street and 7th Avenue, a 27-year-old male, Akayed Ullah, detonated a low-tech, explosive device that was attached to his body with Velcro and zip ties.

The explosion of the crudely fashioned, metal pipe bomb caused burns to Ullah’s hands and abdomen, and also lacerations. The suspect was placed into custody and transported to Bellevue Hospital. Three people who were near the explosion suffered minor injuries, including ringing in the ears and headaches. Two of the victims took themselves to Mount Sinai West, the third to Mount Sinai Queens.

In a GlobeSt.com interview, Christopher Berry, senior director at Kroll, a New York-based risk consulting firm, says terrorist attacks most likely will affect CRE in a collateral manner rather than having a direct impact. 

“It is important that property management maintain robust emergency and communications protocols with all tenants, including building evacuations and shelterings,” says Berry. “Property management also should maintain a level of security awareness and the capability to actively monitor ongoing events.”

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