Newschannel 4 has learned that authorities broke up a bomb plot aimed at New York City subways, with the arrest of two men. The men, of middle eastern descent had planned to detonate a bomb in the 34th St/Herald Square train station, which is located 1 block away from Madison Square Garden.

The men "turned to an informant for the New York Police Department and FBI to secure explosives for them for the plot on the subway station near Macy's and just one block from Penn station, where the Republican Convention is set to get underway on Monday.

Again, Investigators stress the alleged plot has no connection to the Republican National Convention nor with recent threats against New York financial institutions. And they say the suspects never discussed as to when they might want to set off a bomb on the trains or in the station.

At least one of the men may has an affiliation with a terrorist organization, according to two law enforcement sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity."

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