NYC skyscraper that turned into tower of terror was fortified with panic rooms, off-duty cops as Manhattan office workers left on edge

Source: New York Post

The ritzy Park Avenue skyscraper that turned into a tower of terror Monday has panic rooms, off-duty cops and other security features — but it still wasn’t fortified enough to stop a deranged gunman from storming the 44-story building. White collar workers in other Midtown offices wondered how safe they were at work — and landlords speculated if they needed to dramatically beef up their security — as new details surfaced Tuesday about the safety measures at 345 Park Avenue. “The random selection of this target is impossible to predict and really, really difficult to defend against,” said Michael Balboni, former Homeland Security Adviser for New York state.