NYC vendor who alerted police to bomb seeks office

 

Published: February 7, 2012

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A Times Square street vendor who alerted police to an attempted car bombing in 2010 said Tuesday that he is running for Congress.

Duane Jackson said his brush with terrorism and celebrity taught him that it made sense to get involved.

"It was kind of an epiphany for me," he said. "I had a call from President (Barack) Obama. I had people from all over the world come and thank me f...


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