Editor's Note: This story was originally published May 11, 2010 but was recirculating on other sites on March 28, 2016. To read the report of the March 28, 2016 police response at Times Square, click here.
Several blocks of midtown - including part of Times Square were evacuated as a precaution due to the report of a suspicious package, according to the NYPD.
The bomb squad investigated the package located at West 48th Street and Broadway after 9 p.m. Tuesday.
It was determined to be garbage, according to a News 4 source.
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