Rubbish trucks to block possible Times Square lorry attacks

New York City's famous New Year's Eve celebrations will be surrounded by waste collection vehicles to stop truck-driving attackers like those in Germany and France.

Rubbish trucks to block possible Times Square lorry attacks

New York City's famous New Year's Eve celebrations will be surrounded by waste collection vehicles to stop truck-driving attackers like those in Germany and France.

The 65 rubbish collection and sand trucks along Times Square's perimeter are meant to stop would-be assailants from ploughing trucks into the crowd of one million people.

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