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.

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.

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.