The New York City Police Department has opened a new World Trade Center (WTC) Command facility at 27 Cliff Street in Manhattan’s Financial District, replacing its previous headquarters at 16 Ericsson Place. Overseen by the NYPD’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau, the new facility was established to better support the unit responsible for safeguarding the 16-acre WTC campus. The project was completed in coordination with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and various city real estate partners.
The command includes 126 personnel led by Deputy Inspector Daniel Magee, with officers trained in active shooter response, radiation detection, and bio-weapons awareness. Officers are deployed in both uniformed and plainclothes roles across key WTC locations, including Memorial Plaza, the Oculus, and the Perelman Performing Arts Center. The updated facility features a range of operational and support spaces such as a muster room, conference areas, locker rooms, and an armory. A nearby enclosed garage at 80 John Street provides ten parking spaces with electric vehicle charging.
Day-to-day responsibilities of the WTC Command include managing high-visibility security operations and deploying mobile surveillance units at major access points. The unit also supports security for annual events and large gatherings throughout the city. With an estimated 2.2 million yearly visitors to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and 300,000 daily visitors to the Oculus alone, the command plays a central role in counterterrorism and public safety at one of the city’s busiest and most sensitive sites.
Transit nearby the new WTC Command includes several subway stations, including Fulton Street, serving the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, and Z lines; Broad Street for the J and Z, and the World Trade Center station for the E line and PATH trains.
Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail
Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates
Like YIMBY on Facebook
Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews
Interesting that they aren’t based at the Trade Center? I believe they were prior to 9/11?