NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York City Police Department is deploying additional resources to sensitive locations following the Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar .

There is no specific threat but the department says it is being done as a precaution and issued the following statement:

"We're tracking the situation unfolding in Qatar. Out of an abundance of caution, we're deploying additional resources to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites across NYC and coordinating with our federal partners. We'll continue to monitor for any potential impact to NYC."

The NYPD is also monitoring threats, necessitating a surge of resources at critical infrastructure, particularly bridge and tunnel crossings between Queens and Manhattan, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Tuesday.

She d

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