Three men have been arrested in relation to the plot

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The men allegedly plotted to place explosives in both Times Square and the New York City subway before their attack was thwarted by police.

The tourist hub of Times Square attracts 33,000 people every day.

US prosecutors have revealed the alleged attacks were being planned on behalf of ISIS ins summer 2016.

The strike would have coincided with Omar Mateen's attack on Orlando's pules nightclub last summer on June 12 which claimed the lives of 49 people and wounded 58 others.