By Syndicated Content By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) â More New York police officers will patrol Times Square after a shooting last weekend that injured three people, including a child, the mayor said on Monday as he sought to reassure visitors that the city is safe as it reopens after the yearlong coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the New York Police Department would add an unspecified number of officers from the Critical Response Command, one of the forceâs first lines of defense against a terrorist attack, to patrols in Times Square, a popular tourist attraction. âWeâre putting additional NYPD resources in the Times Square area to add an extra measure of protection,â de Blasio said. âIt will be use of our CRC officers in Times Square. Youâll see additional presence.â