CNN HQ Evacuated over Alleged Hoax Bomb Threat, All Clear by NYPD

At around midnight Eastern Standard Time, CNN Headquarters in New York City late Thursday night caused the network to stop live on-the-air programming as a response to what's believed to be a hoax bomb threat, resonating fears with an evacuation.

Due to a police investigation at Columbus Circle, West 58th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue is closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Please avoid this area. Update to follow. pic.twitter.com/856GaNYAFO

— NYPD Midtown North (@NYPDMTN) December 7, 2018

The NYPD issued the evacuation, prompting a shutdown of traffic in and around Columbus Circle near the CNN Headquarters.

CNN U.S. is back live, @donlemon reporting as NYPD investigates bomb threat at CNN New York offices pic.twitter.com/0t6bNDZuPt

— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) December 7, 2018

CNN was left to air taped programming due to the evacuation and mandatory law enforcement scan of the area, with a potential sweep using bomb-locating dogs.

CNN's New York offices and studios have been evacuated due to a phoned bomb threat, the company says. In the meantime, the network has gone to taped programming. https://t.co/4cR6kjgA20 pic.twitter.com/XqekxFfX0X

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 7, 2018

CNN responded with immediate evacuations for all staffers located inside the CNN New York facility at the Time Warner Center building.

All of this was occurring amidst broadcast of Don Lemon's "CNN Tonight," which was brought off the air after a prolonged commercial interruption.


"The NYPD has now given us the all clear, and employees have been permitted to return to the building," CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker said in an internal memo to staff. "The building is secure and safe for everyone to return in the morning."

"We appreciate the swift action by the local authorities, and the patience and professionalism of all the employees who were impacted,” Zucker added.

CNN broadcasts from the street near Columbus Circle in New York after bomb threat called in during Don Lemon's show. The bomb call came in around the same time Trump tweeted this message tonight: "FAKE NEWS - THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!" pic.twitter.com/NpMVCtyST5

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 7, 2018

As of now, the threat is believed to have been a hoax, but after the mail bombing incident prior to midterms there are being left no room for skepticism.

"We were told to evacuate the building and to do it as soon as possible. We grabbed what we could and got out of the building and now, we are standing outside of the building," CNN's Don Lemon said.


For now, the all-clear seems to assume the facility is safe and sound. This is a developing story and we'll update you as soon as possible.

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