Port Authority Chaos After Bomb Threat

Yesterday, the Port Authority was partially shut down due to an bus rider's threat. Twenty eight year old Renaldo Aquino Batista of Wisconsin had taken a Trailways bus from Scranton, PA to the city and refused to leave the bus. He made some sort of threat, leading the police to close the bus terminal's south wing (which means all inbound and outbound buses were stalled) and many streets were closed as well. When the police finally searched Batista's bags, they found food and clothing.

The Port Authority and streets were opened after 90 minutes. Buses were rerouted to pick up passengers on nearby streets. One told WNBC 4, "It's not earthshaking, but it is an inconvenience. I have our three Irish setters waiting for me at home."

Photograph of traffic around the Port Authority while the police investigated by Seth Wenig/AP