Times Square was evacuated due to a suspicious package, which was found to be harmless. NYPD and the Bomb Squad responded; streets were closed but later reopened.

NYPD shut down the Times Square area on Monday, 18 August 2025, after reports of a ‘suspicious package’ lying outside the front gate of the local police station building.

A suspicious package found outside a New York City police precinct that sparked a massive evacuation of Times Square Monday morning was deemed non-hazardous, officials said. Tourists sightseeing and locals commuting to work were left unable to bypass the busy Midtown Manhattan artery around 10:30 a.