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counter-terrorism

It’s Time to Get the FBI Out of the Spy Business

The remarkable thing is that it took this long for a White House to declare open war on the Bureau.
By John R. Schindler
Members of the NYPD's counterterrorism squad prepare their weapons in Times Square on June 5, 2017 in New York City.

Twin Brothers Accused of Using NYC Students to Help Make Bombs

One of the brothers paid students to break apart fireworks and take out the explosives inside.
By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, discusses a deadly terror attack in Lower Manhattan, with Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Police Commissioner James, O'Neill, right.

Cuomo Launches Counterterrorism Advisory Panel for New York

The homeland security advisors for former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and former top cop Ray Kelly will help strengthen coordination of the state's counterterrorism capabilities.
By Madina Toure
First Lady Chirlane McCray, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Argentinian President Mauricio Macri and First Lady of Argentina Juliana Awada honor the victims of a terrorist attack in Tribeca last week.

De Blasio, Argentinian President Pay Tribute to Terror Attack Victims

By Madina Toure
The New York City Marathon in November 2016.

New York City Marathon to Have ‘A Lot of Police Presence,’ Officials Say

By Madina Toure
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during a SiriusXM "Town Hall" event with host Zerlina Maxwell at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.

Gillibrand Wants Traffic Barriers to Counter Vehicle Terror Attacks

By Madina Toure
Investigators inspect a rental truck used in a violent attack in New York that left eight dead and 11 injured on Tuesday.

‘Act of Terror’ Leaves 8 Dead in New York City, Officials Say

By Madina Toure
Police Commissioner James O'Neill stands with Mayor Bill de Blasio as he holds up a picture of Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man believed to be responsible for the explosion in Manhattan on Saturday night and an earlier bombing in New Jersey, at a news conference last year.

NYC Calls Conviction of Chelsea Bomber ‘Victory’ in Fight Against Terrorism

By Madina Toure
The seized boots hidden in slippers.

Israel Intercepts Bizarre Shipment of Hamas Supplies: Kids’ Slippers

By Micah Halpern
JERSEY CITY, NJ - SEPTEMBER 6: A man runs through the Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial in Liberty State Park in front of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on September 6, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

How 9/11 Changed America: For Better and for Worse

By John R. Schindler
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Forensic officers work at the scene on London Bridge following last night's terrorist attack on June 4, 2017 in London, England. Police continue to cordon off an area after responding to terrorist attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market where 7 people were killed and at least 48 injured last night. Three attackers were shot dead by armed police.

There Is No Intelligence Solution to Britain’s Rivers of Blood

By John R. Schindler
A TSA agent watches an xray monitor while screening luggage at Terminal C of LaGuardia Airport.

Why Banning Laptops From Airplane Cabins Doesn’t Make Sense

By Cassandra Burke Robertson and Irina D. Manta
An armed police officer stands guard near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on March 22, 2017 in London, England.

Terrorism in Europe Is Here to Stay Because We’re Soft on Immigration

By Andre Walker
People place flowers and lit candles in memory of victims of the blast in the Saint Petersburg metro outside Sennaya Square station on April 3, 2017. Ten people were killed and several more injured Monday after an explosion rocked the metro system in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg, and authorities launched a probe into suspected "act of terror". / AFP PHOTO / Olga MALTSEVA (Photo credit should read OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images)

NYC Mayor Blasts Trump’s Counter-Terrorism Cuts After Attacks in Russia

By Madina Toure
NYPD officers stand guard outside Trump Tower.

NYPD Warns of Federal Funding Cuts ‘on Multiple Fronts’ Under Trump

By Madina Toure
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: A police officer mans a cordon near Parliament Square following yesterday's attack, on March 23, 2017 in London, England. Four people including the assailant have been killed and around 40 people injured following yesterday's attack by the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

Good News Lurks Behind London Atrocity

By John R. Schindler
An NYPD officer watches security camera footage.

NYPD Deploys Counter-Terrorism Team Throughout City Following London Attack

By Madina Toure
NYPD officers guard the entrance to Trump Tower.

Trump’s Budget Would Rip Out ‘the Backbone’ of the NYPD’s Counter-Terrorism Apparatus, Commissioner O’Neill Warns

By Will Bredderman
NYPD officers stand guard outside Trump Tower.

NYC Mayor Says He Won’t Pull NYPD Protection From Trump Tower Over Sanctuary City Funding Cut

By Will Bredderman
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony for the 2016 Kennedy Center honorees December 4, 2016 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The honorees include Eagles band members, actor Al Pacino and singer James Taylor.

Obama’s Counterterrorism Policy: Wishful Thinking

By Bridget Johnson
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for additional funding to protect religious institutions and nonprofits from threats at her New York City office this afternoon.

Kirsten Gillibrand Wants More Federal Funds to Protect Mosques and Synagogues

By Madina Toure
Republican president-elect Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to the crowd during his acceptance speech at his election night event in New York.

Donald Trump Could Leave NYC $7 Billion in the Lurch, Comptroller Warns

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O'Neill discuss security around Trump Tower.

NYC Mayor Wants the Feds to Reimburse NYPD for Guarding Trump Tower

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks about the city's Election Day security preparations in front of the NYPD Substation in Times Square.

NYC Braces for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and Whatever Else Election Day May Bring

By Madina Toure
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