Small blasts hit British consulate in New York

by mellowvision | May 5, 2005 at 06:06 am | 422 views | 1 comment

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two small pre-dawn blasts shattered windows at the British consulate Thursday as voters in Britain went to the polls in a general election, police said. There were no injuries reported.

The building is located at 845 Third Avenue, between 51st and 52nd streets.

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at 12:42 on May 6th, 2005

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/05/AR2005050500266.html

"In N.Y., Grenades Explode Near British Consulate
City Takes Precautions; Motive Is Unknown
By Michelle Garcia
Special to The Washington Post
Friday, May 6, 2005; Page A03

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Two makeshift grenades exploded outside the British consulate here in the predawn hours just as polls opened for national elections in Britain. A large windowpane at the building's entrance shattered, but officials reported no injuries.

The blast occurred at 3:35 a.m. on the sidewalk outside a Midtown Manhattan high-rise that houses various U.S. and foreign businesses. Police officials did not confirm the target of the attack and suggested a possible link to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. British officials reported they had received no threats before or after the explosion."