The mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, said the city will not be intimidated by a new video of the Islamic extremist group State in which images are displayed Manhattan and called on residents to work and continue their lives normally.
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The video was released on Wednesday, barely a week before the city enters fully into the holiday season with the parade of Thanksgiving and Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center. These and other events attract tens of millions of visitors every year.
"Cause Fear is the target of terrorist organizations, but the city of New York will not be intimidated. New Yorkers will not live in fear and people should continue to go to work, living their lives and enjoying the best city in the world, "said de Blasio in a press conference.
A spokesman for the New York City Police Department said that some of the images are old, but the video reinforces the message that the city remains an important target for extremists.
"Although there is no actual or specific to the city at present threat, we will continue in a state of high vigilance and continue to work with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and the entire intelligence community," said Stephen Davis, deputy commissioner of the police public information.
Police Commissioner William Bratton said the video appeared to have been produced "in haste" with old images. "Let us be alert, but not fearful. The NYPD will protect them. We can not be intimidated, that's what the terrorists want. We will not be intimidated and we will not live in fear. "
Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement that instructed state agencies to "raise their preparation" 'in Paris after the attacks that killed 129 people last week.
Remember that the goal of the terrorists is the fear prevails New Yorkers have never allowed and will not allow. '"