The NYPD asked people to avoid a portion of Times Square Thursday as a suspicious package was investigated.
The area included West 45th to 48th streets on Broadway to Seventh Avenue, the NYPD tweeted.
A suspicious package was reported at 12:13 p.m., police said.
The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit and Bomb Squad unit were headed to the scene as of 12:40 p.m.
Investigators descended upon the crossroads of the world as a bomb threat investigation was underway near the U.S. Capitol, where a man claimed to have a bomb. There has been no indication the situations are linked.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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