Suspect in New York subway bombing charged as commuters return to work
The man accused of Monday's New York subway bombing has been charged with supporting an act of terrorism, the city's police department has said.
The New York Police Department said on Twitter that Akayed Ullah also has been charged with making a terrorist threat and weapon possession.
Federal charges are expected later.
Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism and Intelligence John Miller said on CBS This Morning that Ullah was not on police or the FBI's radar before the Monday morning bomb in Times Square.
Bomb-sniffing dogs were part of the police presence as commuters resume their daily activities in the wake of the blast in a subway passageway.
The passageway connecting the Port Authority bus terminal and the Times Square subway station was back in use one day after the bomb exploded there.
Maintenance worker Jorge Garcia, who was taking the train out of Times Square on Tuesday, says he has got used to security concerns.
He says he was about three blocks away when the World Trade Centre came down.
Mr Garcia says he tries not to think about "the negative stuff" so he can "have a positive day".
Ullah's family have said they are heartbroken and deeply saddened by the suffering...
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