New York urges tourists to continue with plans following latest terror attack
New York tourism chiefs are urging visitors not to cancel trips to the city following a Halloween terror attack in which eight people died, including six foreign tourists.
Visitors to the Big Apple were also among the 11 others injured when a man deliberately drove a truck along a cycle path in Lower Manhattan.
Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company said the organisation was ‘deeply saddened’ by the attack, but added he was ‘thankful and reassured by the swift actions of the NYPD and first responders’.
"Our deepest sympathies are with all the victims and their families. It is profoundly disheartening to learn of the five Argentineans and the Belgian who were among those who lost their lives, and other visitors who were injured or affected who were simply here to experience and enjoy this incredible City," he added.
"We condemn this senseless act of violence here and those in other destinations around the globe. We are a strong, united and resilient community.
"New York City remains a safe and welcoming destination for leisure visitors and meetings delegates, and we encourage travellers to continue with their plans here and elsewhere."
The truck driver, an Uzbekistan national who was living in Florida, has been arrested in conjunction with the attack.
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