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Prepare for. thats something we will see when two million people come out tomorrow to ring in the new year. another thing we have been told by the department recently, investigators have been visiting truck rental companies and have also been inspecting parking garages around this area and even talking to hotel managers and staff, just keeping their eyes open for anything that might be suspicious. as the police commissioner said, there will be no complacency when tomorrow comes. >> i know compla...

Largest police department securing large events is almost routine. but the boss of the nypd says that theyre fired up and the officers will not be letting their guard down. >> how do you guard against -- >> you know what? its new york city. police officers this is something that we do every day. they know a few times during the year, fourth of july, new years eve, the tree lighting, this is where everybody has got to be on their toes. i know its complacency can set in at times but certainly not ...

Sand trucks not just here in times square but others that there are new years eve celebration celebrations there are 100 barrier trucks that are department vehicles parked in the streets so cars cant come down. these are new security measures that havent been taking place to this extent yet. again, lessons learned from what we saw from those terror attacks overseas and really the nypd says its about everyone being on their toes, being aware, the public helping out and no complacency. >> i know i...

Remember that and we think about what 2016 has given us, because its given us a platform for growth and change. because greatness doesnt come from perfection. it comes from adversity. and certainly 2016 has dished up plenty of that. so if we really reflect on this year, we can see it as nudging us from our complacency and giving us a call to action from which we can really spring forward and grow in ways that perhaps we didnt think for previously imaginable. >> thats a good point. >> and we saw ...

Theres no single new years resolution thats going to make it all better. but im reminded of the words of eleanor roosevelt, that we dont have to become heroes overnight. and so i think if we remember that and we think about what 2016 has given us, because it has given us a platform for growth and change. because, you know, greatness doesnt come from perfection, it comes from adversity. and certainly 2016 has dished up plenty of that. so if we really reflect on this year, we can see it as nudging...

Alienated some voters. thats why she got out there right away. i was proud the day after the election that hillary clinton said in her speech that donald trump is the president-elect and that he deserves the benefit of the doubt and the chance to lead and we all need to give him that. >> a question for you, robbie. >> thank you so much for being here tonight. i wanted to ask a question about whether the clinton campaign was too confident or some might say arrogant throughout this election cycle ...

He -- when it became clear to everyone that he was actually going to be the nominee. it was like we were in this fog. i think people in the media, i think elites, the pontificators never thought it would happen. we felt that way really through the ed of the campaign. very obviously. it was, you know, if there was a seminal moment, it was election night when it really smacked everybody in the face that this is real. >> what was the seminal moment, dan? >> i think -- im going to choose -- my wife ...

Few weeks. its hard work. the good news is i think theres a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns and i think continue to be involved in work not just politically but through nonprofits and other organizations. that can carry this hard work of democracy forward. i do think sometimes theres complacency. here in europe, theres a lot of young people who forget the issues at stake during the cold war. who forget what it meant to have a wall. ill be honest, there have been t...

Election or when an issue pops up for a few weeks. its hard work. and the good news is, i think there are a lot of young people, certainly, who were involved in my campaigns and i think continue to be involved in work, not just politically but through nonprofits and other organizations, that can carry this hard work of democracy forward, but i do think sometimes theres complacency. here in europe i think there are a lot of young people who forget the issues that were at stake during the cold wor...

Hour and a half, and it could have gone in for a lot longer. we really discussed a lot of different situations. some wonderful and some difficulties. i very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future including counsel. he explained some of the difficulties. some of the high flying assets and some of the really great things that have been achieved. so, mr. president, a great honor being with you. i look forward to being with you many, many more times in the future. thank you. >...