DHS awards New York City $29 million under the Securing the Cities initiative

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded approximately $29 million in grants to prevent a radiological/nuclear attack in the New York City (NYC) metropolitan area by enhancing regional capabilities to detect and interdict illicit radioactive materials.

“Today I was pleased to sign another cooperative agreement through the Securing the Cities initiative with the New York City Police Department,” said Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Director Vayl Oxford. “This funding will help the New York metropolitan area to acquire equipment, training, and support to further our mission of preventing dangerous radiological and nuclear materials from entering a high-risk urban area.”

The award includes the participation of key Securing the Cities (STC) stakeholders, including: New York Police Department (NYPD), the State of New York, the State of New Jersey, the State of Connecticut, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland Counties, City of New York Fire Department, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

•Date: 17th Sept 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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