A suspicious device shaped like a grenade found near the NYC Marathon finish line in Central Park was deemed not hazardous, NYPD says.

Amid heightened security ahead of the New York City marathon this weekend, a fake or hoax suspicious device found in Central Park near the finish line led to a large police response Friday morning, sources familiar with the matter tell NBC New York.

The New York City marathon hub in Central Park was frantically evacuated Friday morning after a suspicious device was discovered near the finish line, authorities confirmed. According to police sources,