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.

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.

The free spectacle, “Founded By Broadway,” will be held in Duffy Square on West 46th and West 47th streets between Broadway and Seventh Avenue on Sept. 7 starting at 11 a.m., rain or shine.

Witnesses told CBS News New York a fight broke out inside the Raising Cane's restaurant in Times Square on the corner of 44th and Seventh. It happened at around 1:20 a.m. and appeared to involve a group of about 15 teenagers who rolled up on Citi Bikes and entered the restaurant, they said.

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.