USA, the French Consulate evacuated for a bomb alert

A suspicious machine triggered building abandonment procedures. Normalized situation, regular voting procedure

THE CONSOLATE of France in New York, where hundreds of French people have been voting since Saturday, was briefly evacuated following a bomb alert. To communicate it, the funzonari of the consulate. New York police demanded the evacuation of the building located on 5th Avenue, opposite Central Park, after finding a suspicious car. These are the facts presented by the consul, Anne-Claire Legendre. “After the Champs Elysees, police officers in New York were alerted and remain particularly vigilant.”

The alarm was given around 5pm, New York time. Dozens of people went out on the road during vehicle inspection. About 50 minutes later, everything was back to normal. The incident did not last long enough to delay the vote. About 28,500 French living in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are registered on the electoral rolls of the consulate, which is one of 16 stations where they can vote.