Video: NYPD Bomb Squad locks down Midtown Manhattan near UN over suspicious package

The NYPD Bomb Squad responded to a suspicious package on East 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, prompting a major security operation near the United Nations on Tuesday.

Police closed 42nd Street through 44th Street between 2nd Avenue and Lexington Avenue while officers investigated the package and advised the public to avoid the area.

Video from the scene showed a heavy law enforcement presence and streets blocked off near 43rd Street and 3rd Avenue.

The incident comes during heightened security surrounding the United Nations General Assembly, with the NYPD, U.S. Secret Service and other federal agencies operating across Midtown.

The Secret Service is part of the broader UN security operation, although its specific role in this suspicious-package response had not been officially confirmed.

No injuries were immediately reported, and authorities had not released details about the contents of the package.