Car bomb (almost) in Time Square of New York City (图)

Car bomb found in NYC

A T-shirt vendor who noticed smoke coming out of a tinted, dark green sport utility vehicle alerted police to what turned out to be a potential bomb placed in Times Square.

We avoided what could have been a very deadly event, said Mayor Michael Bloomberg early Sunday morning. It certainly could have exploded and had a pretty big fire and a decent amount of explosive impact.