NBC-

NBC 4 New York has learned that federal authorities have arrested a man they say was plotting to attack the Federal Reserve building in Lower Manhattan, just blocks from the World Trade Center site.

The man is in custody in New York. Sources tell NBC 4 New York that he lives on Long Island and was arrested Wednesday morning.

[NBC]

Then this just in from the NY POST-

The suspect and the FBI agent planned the fake attack for months, sources said.

[NY POST]

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