New York: A Terrorist Target

This image released by the NYPD shows a still photo from a surveillance camera of a bomb-laden Nissan Pathfinder driving through crowds of people in Times Square on Saturday evening May 1, 2010. The malfunctioning bomb is just one of many terrorist plots aimed at New York since airplanes destroyed the twin tower son Sept. 11, 2001.

In this file photo from June 2, 2007, a field of storage tanks is seen on the grounds of John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. At least one failed terrorist plot has been to ignite either these tanks or an oil pipeline at JFK. T

The iconic Brooklyn Bridge,seen here in a winter snowstorm, is another terrorist target. Destroying the bridge was the aim of several foiled plots in New York since Sept. 11, 2001.

There have been at least nine planned terror attacks here since Sept. 11, 2001. Those involved hoped variously to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge, to blow up financial institutions, to smuggle explosive materials into the city, to detonate explosives on the subway, to release cyanide into the subway system, to ignite an airport jet-fuel pipeline, and to collapse Path train tunnels at Ground Zero.

In this file photo from March 31, 2010, heavily armed members of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Emergency Service Unit patrol Grand Central Station during the morning rush hour in New York City. There have been at least nine planned terror attacks here since Sept. 11, 2001.

In this file photo from July 7, 2005, New York City Police Emergency Services officers patrol outside the New York Stock Exchange. There have been at least nine planned terror attacks here since Sept. 11, 2001. Those involved hoped variously to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge, to blow up financial institutions and to smuggle explosive materials into the city.

A boat passes under the Brooklyn Bridge in this file photo. To foil plots against the bridge and other high-profile Manhattan targets, the NYPD is setting up 3,000 closed-circuit security cameras covering lower Manhattan.

New York's underground subway system has been a prime target of foiled plots. Plans included one to detonate explosives on the subway, and another to release cyanide into the subway system.

The number 7 train lumbers into Queens from Manhattan in this file photo. There have been at least nine planned terror attacks here since Sept. 11, 2001. Those involved hoped variously to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge, to blow up financial institutions, to smuggle explosive materials into the city, to detonate explosives on the subway, to release cyanide into the subway system, to ignite an airport jet-fuel pipeline, and to collapse Path train tunnels at Ground Zero.

Grand Central Station, seen here packed with rush-hour commuters, is among the terror targets in New York.

The PATH train system which connects Manhattan with New Jersey is another prime target because it runs under Ground Zero, the spot where the ruined towers once stood.

Ground Zero, the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is another target in New York.

There have been at least nine planned terror attacks here since Sept. 11, 2001. Those involved hoped variously to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge, to blow up financial institutions, to smuggle explosive materials into the city, to detonate explosives on the subway, to release cyanide into the subway system, to ignite an airport jet-fuel pipeline, and to collapse Path train tunnels at Ground Zero.

This fireworks show on display for the 125th birthday celebration of the historic Brooklyn Bridge on May 22, 2008 in New York. The iconic bridge spans 6000 feet and is one of the nation's oldest suspension bridge. It also is a terrorist target.

Since Sept. 11, the NYPD has partnered with the FBI and other agencies to share intelligence through the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Officers randomly search bags on the subways, and teams of officers appear unannounced at high-profile businesses to stand guard.

There have been at least nine foiled attacks in New York since Sept. 11, 2001. Those involved hoped variously to destroy the Brooklyn Bridge, to blow up financial institutions, to smuggle explosive materials into the city, to detonate explosives on the subway, to release cyanide into the subway system, to ignite an airport jet-fuel pipeline, and to collapse Path train tunnels at Ground Zero.