NYPD shut nearby streets and evacuated the Chrysler Building as bomb squad officers examined a suspicious suitcase ...

The suitcase was found near East 43rd Street and Third Avenue, close to the Chrysler Building and about two avenues from the United Nations headquarters.

A suspicious suitcase found near 42nd Street and Third Avenue, close to the UN, prompted an NYPD bomb squad response and road closures.

New York City Public Schools said the buildings were evacuated as officials worked with the NYPD and FDNY to ensure the safety of students and staff.

At least four synagogues and a museum in both Manhattan and Brooklyn received bomb threats on Saturday, but none were deemed credible by the New York Police Department, a city official said.