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Fleet Week in NYC
Aired May 21, 2003 - 10:21 ET
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LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: We want to turn to New York, where the terror alert may be orange, but the Empire State Building and much of the city is going to be decked out in red, white and blue. This is the annual Fleet Week, when the city opens its arms, and its heart as well, to arriving ships and sailors.
Our Jason Carroll is there. He's got a preview for us what's happened there with the Fleet Week, and the precautions around it as well -- Jason.
JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good morning to you, Leon.
Obviously, security a major concern out here at the Fleet Week festivities. Police boats have been out here patrolling the area.
But as you know, New York City has been under a heightened state of alert ever since 9/11. So this is a city accustomed to hosting large-scale events under high security.
Governor Pataki saying yesterday that people in the city and in the state can expect to see a higher police presence at some key sites, such as bridges and tunnels, and to also tourist attracts, such as this one.
Again, we're out here, where we're going to be watching the Fleet Week festivities -- 3,500 Marines and sailors will be out here. We're told there's going to be 17 ships from five nations participating in the parade of ships up the Hudson River. We're talk a little bit more about that.
Joining me right now, very quickly, Commander Bob Carey.
First of all, very quickly, about security. Can you tell us about any added measures that are being taken out here today?
CMDR. BOB CAREY, U.S. NAVY: The Navy never talks about particular measures it takes for security and force protection. We have been planning this for over six months. We make a robust plan. We take into account all of the contingencies that can possibly happen, we plan for those. And so We have a good plan in place, and we feel comfortable with it, and we'll go forward with that.
CARROLL: All right, Commander Bob Carey, I want to thank you very much. We're going to be talking to you a little later on in the day. Leon, the festivities are expected to get under way at about 12:30 Eastern Time, everyone out here hoping it's going to be beautiful, as well as safe -- Leon. HARRIS: Thank you, Jason. We'll see you in just a bit.
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Aired May 21, 2003 - 10:21 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: We want to turn to New York, where the terror alert may be orange, but the Empire State Building and much of the city is going to be decked out in red, white and blue. This is the annual Fleet Week, when the city opens its arms, and its heart as well, to arriving ships and sailors.
Our Jason Carroll is there. He's got a preview for us what's happened there with the Fleet Week, and the precautions around it as well -- Jason.
JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good morning to you, Leon.
Obviously, security a major concern out here at the Fleet Week festivities. Police boats have been out here patrolling the area.
But as you know, New York City has been under a heightened state of alert ever since 9/11. So this is a city accustomed to hosting large-scale events under high security.
Governor Pataki saying yesterday that people in the city and in the state can expect to see a higher police presence at some key sites, such as bridges and tunnels, and to also tourist attracts, such as this one.
Again, we're out here, where we're going to be watching the Fleet Week festivities -- 3,500 Marines and sailors will be out here. We're told there's going to be 17 ships from five nations participating in the parade of ships up the Hudson River. We're talk a little bit more about that.
Joining me right now, very quickly, Commander Bob Carey.
First of all, very quickly, about security. Can you tell us about any added measures that are being taken out here today?
CMDR. BOB CAREY, U.S. NAVY: The Navy never talks about particular measures it takes for security and force protection. We have been planning this for over six months. We make a robust plan. We take into account all of the contingencies that can possibly happen, we plan for those. And so We have a good plan in place, and we feel comfortable with it, and we'll go forward with that.
CARROLL: All right, Commander Bob Carey, I want to thank you very much. We're going to be talking to you a little later on in the day. Leon, the festivities are expected to get under way at about 12:30 Eastern Time, everyone out here hoping it's going to be beautiful, as well as safe -- Leon. HARRIS: Thank you, Jason. We'll see you in just a bit.
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