Tevi Troy\xa0joins the Manhattan Institute\u2019s\xa0Paul Howard\xa0to discuss a dreaded scenario: a bioterror attack in New York City.
Gotham\u2019s status as a cultural and financial center makes it a more desirable target than any other city in the world. Of all the threats the city faces, a biological attack may be the most terrifying.\xa0
Due its size, density, and transportation complexity bioterror would present a significant challenge. Luckily, New York\u2019s unmatched police and counterterror forces\u2014along with federal agencies\u2014remain ever vigilant to keep residents and visitors safe.
Tevi Troy\xa0is a presidential historian, former White House aide, and former deputy secretary of Health and Human Services. His latest book is\xa0Shall We Wake the President? Two Centuries of Disaster Management from the Oval Office.