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.

A person of interest has been taken into custody, after a suspicious package was found outside a New York City police precinct and sparked a massive evacuation of Times Square Monday morning.

New York city's Times Square was evacuated Monday morning after law enforcement discovered a suspicious package outside a New York Police Department ( NYPD) precinct, a spokesperson with the NYPD told Newsweek by phone Monday.

New York is turning 400 and instead of blowing out candles, the city is cranking up the show tunes. On Sunday, September 7, at 11am, Broadway is storming Times Square for a one-day-only, free concert called “Founded By Broadway.”

According to FOX 5, Caesars Palace is flirting with a $5.4 billion casino in Times Square that is being backed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. New York has opened licenses to three potential down-state casinos to operate throughout the five boroughs.

NYC's West Side prepares for public hearings on two major casino proposals, allowing locals to voice opinions.