A voting location in New York City was momentarily closed on Sunday afternoon after the site received a bomb threat.
Around 12 p.m., election officials and early voters were ordered to leave the East Harlem school until the NYPD could give the “all clear.”
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“The NYPD notified us of a bomb scare at 1573 Madison Ave, which is an early voting site. Emergency protocols were initiated immediately. Staff along w/ a handful of voters were escorted out safely,” Board of Elections Deputy Executive Director Vincent Ignizio wrote on Twitter.
The NYPD notified us of a bomb scare at 1573 Madison Ave, which is an early voting site. Emergency protocols were initiated immediately. Staff along w/ a handful of voters were escorted out safely. 1/2
— NYC Board of Elections (@BOENYC) November 6, 2022
Authorities were able to determine there were no explosive devices inside the polling place after conducting a thorough search.
After the school was declared safe, election workers were permitted to return to their duties.
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BOMB THREAT Temporarily Shuts Down Polling Station in Harlem
— Oliya Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY) November 6, 2022
NYPD notified of a bomb threat at 1573 Madison Ave, an early voting site. Emergency protocols initiated immediately, staff and voters were evacuated. No bomb located. Site has now reopened.
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