New York beefs up security after Moscow bombings

According to local media reports, police were allowed to conduct random inspections of rail yards when necessary.

Police vehicles were dispatched to the city's transit hubs, and officers assigned to subways overnight were held in place so they overlapped with the day tour.

Special units distinguished by their special black uniforms, helmets and body armor also were assigned to transit facilities, according to reports.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) issued a statement Monday morning saying it was increasing coverage of the city's subway system as a precaution "in response to the Moscow bombings."

"In response to the Moscow bombings, the NYPD is increasing police coverage of the New York city subway system," NYPD spokesman Lieutenant John Grimpel said, adding there was no specific threat against New York and that the measures were a " precaution"; Kazinform cites China Daily.

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