The guards were in place this morning but had departed by early afternoon.
Several NYPD vans, cars and vehicles continued to surround the convention center by afternoon.
Meanwhile, amid the masses, sheriffs took to inspecting the individual auditoriums on the fourth floor.

Police officers hold down the Comic Con fort outside Javits Center in New York City.Addie Morfoot for Deadline
New York Comic Con pulls in a reported 200K attendees annually.
Adams urged earlier, If New Yorkers see something, we ask that you say something.

Crowds found their way to New York Comic Con in its second day despite the Hamas’ ex-chief’s call for a global “day of jihad.”Getty