Don’t Be Alarmed By Law Enforcement Armed Personnel Tomorrow (January 13) Morning At Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech Campus – It’s A Training Exercise, Area Closed To Pedestrian And Vehicular Traffic

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ):

The Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island will be hosting law enforcement personnel on Monday, January 13, 2020. The roads and areas south of Sportspark will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic during a police exercise from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Please be aware that armed personnel will be visible in the area throughout this time period. Please do not be alarmed. It is a training exercise. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Image Of Entrance to Cornell Tech I asked Cornell Tech:

Is the law enforcement exercise specifically about security at Cornell Tech or is it more general and just taking place there?

A Cornell Tech spokesperson replied:

The exercise is for security at Cornell Tech.

UPDATE 1/13:

Hello, good afternoon. The drill that was conducted at Cornell Tech Campus today was for training purposes of Domestic Preparedness to address active shooter/ terrorism situations.

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