New York City -- This was the scene early Monday morning, FBI agents and police on a terrorism task force raiding several New York city residences after a visit from a person believed to be linked to al-Qaida.
Sen. Charles Schumer, (D) New York: "There was nothing imminent, and they are very good now at tracking potentially dangerous actions and this was preventative."
Police believe they disrupted something that may have been coming. Their target was a group of Afghan men, living here in New York and in Denver. Officials said the Denver man recently traveled to Pakistan, and when he came to New York, on Thursday, he brought bomb-making documents.
Rep. Peter King, (R) New York: "There is very good reason to believe that there is a connection to al-Qaeda or to al-Qaeda supporters. Yes, this does not appear to be self-starters."
Family members were taken out of the apartment and questioned separately. The warrant for the raid says authorities expected to find bomb-making materials. They did not. But they did seize several documents, computers and cell phones.
A number of people were taken into custody following the raids, but have since been released.
Linsey Davis, reporting: "Many involved were cab drivers and coffee cart operators. They told the FBI that their friend from Denver is no terrorist. So far, no arrests have been made. The investigation is still underway."
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