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From coast to coast, security is tightening after terror attacks in cities like nice and berlin, law enforcement is on high alert, making an unprecedented show of force here in new york and around the world. nbc's stephanie gosk has the details. >> reporter: the confetti and the rain poured in times square as the city gets ready for its annual bash and its annual massive security operation. >> people will be safe this new year's eve, because we're there, along with our law enforcement partners. >> reporter: in times square, a record 7,000 uniformed and undercover police including hundreds of h...

Nbc's stephanie gosk is live where millions usher in the new year and watch the ball drop. how was the nypd increasing security this year, steph? >> reporter: well, you mentioned berlin and nice and if you look behind me right now, you'll see that the security barricades going in, craig, but they'll take very important steps over the next 24 hours in response to those vehicle attacks in berlin and nice, learning lessons from those attacks. deadly attacks. and that includes blockading these streets off, not just with barricades and with police officers, but with vehicles and sand trucks. these ...

In place. some of it is crowd control but some definitely for security. the nypd will have a record 7,000 officers, uniformed, undercover and counter terrorism units, here and around times square. that's an unprecedented level of security. but this comes after a year of terrible attacks. not just overseas but here in the u.s. from nice to berlin to orlando. law enforcement agencies all over the world are ramping up security for new year's eve. keeping in mind particularly the vehicle attacks. here in times square they are going to have 65 sand trucks. they are not here now but we have seen the...

Towards one state. and perpetual occupation. but most of the public either ignores it or has given up hope anything can be done to change it. the problem only gets worse. the risks get greater. the choices are narrowed. this sense of hopelessness amongst israelis is exacerbated by the continuing violence, terrorist attacks against civilians and incitement which are destroying belief and the possibility of peace. let me say it again. there is absolutely no justification for terrorism and there never will be. and the not recent wave of palestinian violence has included hundreds of terrorist atta...

>> reporter: well, police are still investigating this, officials claiming this is a suspected terrorist attack. they say the person they have in custody, and you mentioned him, the pakistani man who is seeking asylum there, what officials are saying is they have still yet to determine whether that person is responsible for this attack, so that's led to the confusion as to whether there's still an investigation or a manhunt ongoing in that area. there has been no claim of responsibility yet. however, last month in isis' magazine it urged vehicle attacks to cause mass casualties during events t...