[AP/Seattle Times] Tom Hays - New York police officials said Monday that a pipeline of highly combustible jet fuel snaking beneath New York City is one of countless targets that they struggle to protect from attacks. The NYPD has monitored the ventilation towers along the Hudson River that feed fresh air to the Lincoln and Holland tunnels for signs of a chemical attack. The tunnels are usually filled with bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hours, and if a nefarious substance got in the tunnel, it could be devastating. The NYPD has also used its scuba unit to inspect retaining walls on the East River near the UN for underwater mines. In addition, officers have sought to secure rail yards, fearing that terrorists might try to tamper with rail cars carrying dangerous chemicals through the city.
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