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Senator calls for improved security at World Trade Centre in New York Senator calls for improved security at World Trade Centre in New York
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Senator Charles Schumer is calling for security improvements at the One World Trade Centre site after authorities said a series of daredevils sneaked into the nation's tallest skyscraper in recent months. Senator Charles Schumer has called for security improvements at the One World Trade Centre site, after authorities said a series of daredevils sneaked into the nation's tallest skyscraper in recent months.
Schumer has arranged a news conference on Sunday to detail the specifics of what he is requesting. At a news conference on Sunday, Schumer said the Department of Homeland Security should test surveillance equipment at the site, survey the perimeter for possible illegal entry points and check security guards' performance.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey owns the site. Security chief Joseph Dunne says the agency and a company managing the tower's security "have taken significant steps to address" recent lapses.
In the last two weeks, a teenager was charged with climbing to the top of the 1,776ft spire of 1 World Trade Center and three skydiving enthusiasts turned themselves in to face charges arising from a September jump off the building.
The tower is the centrepiece of what is supposed to be one of the most closely guarded sites in the country.The tower is the centrepiece of what is supposed to be one of the most closely guarded sites in the country.
However, in the last two weeks, a New Jersey teenager was arrested in the building and charged with climbing to the top of the 1,776-foot spire. And three skydiving enthusiasts and an alleged accomplice turned themselves in to face charges stemming from a jump off the building in September.
A company that manages the building said the tower's security chief resigned on Friday.A company that manages the building said the tower's security chief resigned on Friday.