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people gathered here to watch the crystal ball drop at midnight. there are hundreds more officers on the streets than in years past. at this hour, no incidents have been reported. the tight security in times square for new year s eve is significantly tighter. with six to 800 more officers than last year. a total of 6,000 cops deployed in and around the crossroads of the world. we are aware that the threat picture has changed. because of isis, it s changed significantly. from what it was a year ago or two years ago. a new counterterrorism unit with long guns is providing an extra layer of protection. along with snipers on rooftops, dozens of bomb-sniffing canines, chemical and radiation detectors and thousands of cameras monitored from a joint operations center. we have very confident that new year s eve in new york city will be the savest place in the world to be. access is being restricted to 14 checkpoints where officers were patting down each of the million expected visito

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