New York City on alert after Paris attacks

Heavily armed New York City police officers stand guard across the street from the French consulate on New York’s Fifth Ave., Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Police in New York say they’ve deployed extra units to crowded areas of the city “out of an abundance of caution” in the wake of the attacks in Paris, France. A New York Police Department statement released Friday stressed police have “no indication that the attack has any nexus to New York City.” AP

PARIS — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York is constantly on alert for coordinated terror attacks, especially in the wake of an attack in Paris that has killed dozens.

De Blasio said in an interview with WABC-TV on Friday the attack was not only sobering, but a reminder that police officials need to be prepared and vigilant for a possible follow-up attack.

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Police have stressed there is “no indication that the attack has any nexus to New York City.”

Officers have been deployed to various locations in the city, including French government buildings.

French officials say several dozen people have been killed in shootings and explosions at a theater, restaurant and elsewhere in Paris.