First to alert world to Times Square bomb attack

Thanks to some sharp-eyed and inquisitive correspondents who were in Times Square for a social event on Saturday May 1, Reuters was first to report police evacuating Times Square after a failed bomb attack. Our fast and comprehensive coverage dominated the world news media into the next morning. The New York Times website, the BBC and MSNBC quoted us extensively for their reports. Reuters spotted that there had to be a story behind the police action. They asked the right questions and got the news before anyone else.