Cnns bora sanchez is at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge and former special agent Jonathan Gillian joins us with es. How is security being handled when so many crowd the maul there . Reporter thats right, so many crowds fred. Hundreds of thousands are expected down here on the National Mall but this sort of major security presence isnt necessarily ned for washington but authorities do tell us they are taking the threats coming from the intelligence officials ver ver. We heres what he had to saw. Sorry about that. We dont have that sound available, but basically this is so no distinct changes rlier, talking about soft targets, before people get into hard target areas, like saying the national its places like the metro as it pertains to washington that would be of grave concern. L mall nine checkpoints, this being one of them, but theres extra patrols after some of those soft targets, authorities emphasizing they havent necessarily boosted security this year on the fourth of july. This is always a symbolic holiday, always vulnerable to attacks, but certainly they are paying attention though Authorities Say theres no specific credible threat just an increase of chatter on the part of isis. Sunlen ser fat yfaty thank you. Governor cuomo warning his state is a top target for a terrorist attack. People st. , incredible fireworks, exactly what are authorities warning or encouraging people to do . Reporter ahead, fredricka. Millions of people are gathering, so Law Enforcement is focusing not only on travel hubbs, but places like there, where people go to enjoy thenselves. Governor andrew cuomo saying he was beefing up staff and patrols at the Emergency Operation centers in the city. Placing snipers and spotters at key strategic location. They have also scanned for explosives and radioactive devices, not only on land and sea, but also from the air. They also have 7,000 cameras scanning crowds, looking for anything that nay be out of place. Officers say they are ready for any kind of attack. We spoke with a traveler earlier at penn station, saying she was happy to see that added Law Enforcement presence. Ive noticed more of a Police Presence which makes me feel safer, you know. Like i said i was born and raised in new york and, you know pre9 11 stuff like that and yeah we need to take security you know we have to for the safety of everyone we need our Police Presence and, um i think it makes people more secure when we do have a Police Presence. Reporter the governor also asking new yorkers to remain vigilant. Report it to Law Enforcement right away. Moontime here at the Brooklyn Bridge park not too much of a presence. Some roads are blocked off, but the Fireworks Show kicks off at 9 00 so we expect things to ramp up later in the day. Boris sanchez, thank you so much. Lets bring in Jonathan Gilliam gilliam. So weve had terror threats on Holiday Weekend before. What in your view is divot this goaround. Well right off the fred and happy Independence Day. What is really different now is the group that is targeting us. Before, you know a lot of the times tiffs groups that were like al qaeda looking for big dramatic attacks to get worldwide press. They thought they had to crash planes into buildings, but as weve been warning for years and year there could be a shift, and now that shift has happened where they figure out that it doesnt take a plane into a building. You can simply go in like happened in tunisia a week ago, onto a beach and kill over 30 people with a gun, one guy. Imagine if that happens tonight, and imagine if it happens in two cities theyll get the worldwide media attention, which theyve been getting all around the world doing these different hits. As you with see thats the biggest threat in and out. They actually go to mahler easier attacks in order to put out more and more terror. And then jonathan we heard boris live shot there, and he said some some nances did may not be that apparent but just because you dont necessarily see Law Enforcement, how do you assure them there are eyes everywhere . And technology is helping in large part so you ma i not see a uniformed officer, but places are being watched. Absolutely. You know fred you can see right behind me thus columbus circle. There is a subway stop right back here if you look right now, its not that big of a deal not a lot of people coming out of there. However, later on tonight, that would be a very critical area and very critical time so there are cameras all over this city, Law Enforcement all over the city but more importantly than even all that there are people all over the city. They are the eyes and ears for Law Enforcement. Thats why we keep say, if you see something, say something, because Law Enforcement does have a presence. They have undercover uniformed officers cameras dogs and all these things but the reality is youre eyes. Youre talking about citizens visitors. Anybody. Anybody that has two eyes can see that something is wrong. Even if youre not from new york you know its not normal for somebody to set a bag down and walk away. Thats not normal. Look. Enjoy yourself just be aware like you are at night, and you lay your head on your pillow. Youre not afraid. Do the same thing here tonight or wherever you are in the United States and youll be safe. Jonathan thank you so much. And yes, i agree, happy fourth. Coming up donald trump fires back at president ial candidates in his own party after they attack him for his comments on immigration. His response, next. At book club they were asking me what youre doing now, janice. Blogging. Your blog is just pictures of you in the mirror. Its called a fashion blog todd. Well, ive been helping people save money with progressives discounts. 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This isnt a mexico thing. I have great relations with mexico and i love the spirit of the mexican people. These are people just pouring across the border and it involves more than just border. It involves trade. Everything we do in this country is just off. Our trade deals are terrible or Border Protection is terrible. You look at what isis is doing to us theyre laughing at you will. You know do we have victories anymore in the country . And the answer is really know. Mj lee is in in thatwhere five candidates are stumping today. Mj what is being said about Donald Trumps latest comments and whether overall is he becoming a distraction to the Republican Party . Reporter fredricka, it does seem like wherever the 2016 candidates go theyre being asked constantly about donald trump. I think this is a tricky line for a lot of the candidates to walk. On the one hand donald trump is an important donor, obviously now a candidate, and i think a lot of candidates feel hesitant to go full out attacking donald trump, but on the other hand this was obviously comments that were very offensive to a lot of latinos and minority groups and i think that as the party has worked so hard to try to Court Minority voters the konlds that donald trump made certainly doesnt help the cause. And then m. J. Some of the other fellow republican candidates are avoiding speaking colorfully about what donald trump said, he did make reference in that interview that ted cruz he believed ted cruz offend some support. It was ted cruz who said you know donald is bold and brash, however, im not interested in republican on republican violence. I salute donald trump on the need to address illegal immigration. Perhaps he may he may have said some things that donald trump is welcoming while other candidates are not being as verbose about it. Why not . Reporter right. Look at the end of the day donald trump has said he was not trying to make comments that were racist or offensive. He simply was trying to make a point about the fact that the country has an illegal immigration problem. And look the reality is theres a sliver of the rep parties and conservatives who do feel it is a serious problem and who are going to be happy to hear donald trump say the things hes saying at least about addressing the problem of and i think the rest of the republican field gets that. What are some of the other candidates doing today. Reporter july 4th as you know this weekend is an important tradition for a lot of the president ial candidates to get out there, especially in states lie New Hampshire and iowa to mingle with nim. Im hearing gore in New Hampshire on the northern town of this it state where Hillary Clinton is on her way now. She will be participating in a parade behind millennium. We have several other candidates who are also spending time in New Hampshire. In fact jeb bush and rick perry had a ren day view at amherst, and i think jeb bush talked earlier about the importance of campaigning in a state like New Hampshire. Lets listen. This style of campaigning for me is perfect. New hampshire voters are discerning theyre educated and it gives me a chance to tell the jeb story and talk about ideas that i think are important. Reporter so i think well be seeing more candidates bumping into each other, and well bring those interactions as we get them. And we also hear that marco rubio will be at mitt romney ease lakehouse. What do we know about that meeting and what it means . Reporter many of the 2016 republican candidates consider mitt romney to be an important leader of the party now. In fact as you mentioned Chris Christie and marco rubio, they had a sleep sloefr at mitt romneys house, and jeb bush earlier today told cnn this would be important for whomever to get the endorsement from mitt romney because of hi stature and role in this process. He has previously said he will probably not make an endorsement in the primaries, but well see if he means it when he says he doesnt mean to wade into this process. M. J. Lee, thank you so much. All right. Still ahead, a 10monthold baby drifting out to sea for half a mile before her parents even notice shes gone . The shocking details about what happened next. Im the biggest threat your business will ever face. Your size, your reputation mean nothing. Because tomorrow, ill be your competitor. And i was born to disrupt everything you think your business is about. See you soon. The next wave of the internet is bringing the next wave of competition. Were ready. Are you . All right. Checking our top stories the faa and ntsb are investigating the crash of a mel helicopter moments after takeoff. Witnesses describe seeing the relatively new helicopter spinning before it crashed. The pilot was killed. Two other crew members are hospitalized. Shocking video of a 10monthold baby girl drifting out to sea byher of her parents page forgot they placed her in a floating crip. They werent even aware of daughter had reportedly drifted half a mile away from the turkish coast. The coast guard was able to rescue the child and return her to the parents. Stunned beachgoers erupted in applause when the baby was safely in the mother ace arms. Were also learning much more about the two convicted killers who broke out of a new york state prison and on the run for nearly three weeks. David swelled has been talking to police since his capture last sunday detailing how Law Enforcement came very close. And herring more about his fellow escapee richard matt who was shot and killed. Matt reached out to his daughter in a letter. Cnn National CorrespondentDeborah Feyerick has details. Reporter killer richard matt was so competent he would elude after breaking out, he sent his daughter a letter. Law enforcement sources tell the buffalo news matt wrote i always promised i would see you on the outside. Im a man of my word. The daughter reportedly received the letter three deaf after his escape from Clinton Correctional Facility about 350 miles across state. Theres no indication she knew in advance of her fathers plans. Matt spent 20 days on the run before a Border Patrol special Operations Team found him alone behind a tree. He was shot three times in the head after apparently aiming a 20gauge shotgun at an officer. Matts body has been taken to the buffalo area after the family had a change of heart and decided to claim the body. The funeral home says there would be no public or private services. David sweat is listed in fair conditions. He continues to heal from two gunshot wounds he sustained during the capture. Police put out the photo of the type of back pack he was carrying just two miles from the canadian border. They believe inmates took it from a campground and asking the owners to come forward, possibly to escape the escapees route. The department of corrections has been criticized for failing on torrid a lockdown following a fight in the yard a week before the escape. A corrections officials tells cnn only a partial lockdown was necessary, because the may lay lasted less than a minute involved no weapons and only one injury. Security measures have been tightened to ensure daily random cell checks and weekly security inspections. Deborah feyerick cnn, new york. Still to come. Beachgoers nerves are frazzled after 11 shark attacks. Nick valencia is in Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina. Reporter a very busy weekend. 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