But it is an intersection of all kinds of local and regional buses subways trains and path trains that go aboveground, as well. Sto so its a really big and intricate place. And if they have to search all the different vulnerabilities for explosive devices, its going to take a while. But again, this is not nothing. They at least found a device that is forcing them to have to do a massive sweep of this area around the Port Authority in manhattan, there in the midtown west side of manhattan. And there are reports that there was a human cost here. So were going to have to stay on it and get you confirmed information. And this is an interesting target, right, chris, because its a soft target, in that its very hard to secure, as you say. However you dont have tsa going in and out of a place like this. Great point. However, obviously, in recent years, in times, there has been a big beefed up security presence. When i go through any of these, either Grand Central or Port Authority, you see arm
Had is the heart of tourists of new york city. A lot of the tourists are amused by this, a lot of the residents like myself and family are annoyed. Hopefully this is nothing more than a nuisance, some elderly residents for some people who need to get up and down, elevators, this has been a problem, we know the police and fire responded to dozens of calls about elevator outages. Im looking out at the nearby buildings. I see, first of all, the moon starting to light up new york city. Second, some neighbors bringing out canned ems, finding ways to create light. In some office buildings, you see some of the expensive buildings turning on their backup generators. For the most part, the city of new york, midtown west from fifth avenue over to the hudson river is in the dark. The 70s, over to 72nd street. You see people walking out with their cell phones, using them as flashlights. At least for a few hours, people will have that as a backup source of power. When youre talking to people around
They know more about economics than trump. Joining us from iowa, jeff zeleny joins us. Also our senior White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins is in des moines. Good morning to you both. Jeff, lets begin with you. I find this speech fascinating, that joe biden is going to give today. Whats interesting is its almost all about the president. Poppy, good morning. No question about it, thats what joe biden exactly wants to make this trip about, about President Trump. Of course, joe biden wants to make this 2020 election a referendum on President Trump. He wants voters here in iowa and elsewhere to consider the type of leadership theyre seeing from the white house. And the former Vice President is going to do something we have not seen many other Democratic Candidates do so far, talk about trade and tariffs specifically. Poppy, we do have an early look at the speech that the former Vice President is going to give later today here in iowa. Lets look at one part of it because it is interest