This is not the first time Brooklyn targeted for terror
Wednesday’s terror plot is not the first time Brooklyn has been threatened by Islamic extremists.
In 1997, police arrested terrorists planning to detonate bombs in the Atlantic Avenue subway station, serving 10 subway lines and a Long Island Railroad (LIRR) terminus. The plot was foiled by a pre-dawn raid in Park Slope.
Dozens of heavy granite bollards have been placed around the terminal to prevent bomb-filled trucks from crashing into the station.
Security at Barclays Center, which sits atop the station, is a major concern. Major disaster drills by FDNY and U.S Marine Corps personnel have taken place within the arena.