In the interest of public safety, with the families that use the park and children and so forth, we just thought it would be in the best interest to everyone that we closed the park.

The police did not have the manpower to secure the area. The police department didn't find out about it until a few days before the shoot.

We feel like it's in the best interest of the safety of the public.

It is in the interest of public safety. We are hoping that as a result of this, we will have safe access to the [Giuliani] event and hopefully avoid any accidents.

Public safety remains our principal interest. The Army has demonstrated since 1990 that it can safely destroy these chemical munitions, having already destroyed over 8,000 tons of chemical agent and over 1.3 million munitions without harming human health or the environment.

We are committed to being very proactive when it comes to the safety of our crews and the patients we serve.