New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton rushed to downplay the newly released ISIS video warning of an attack against the Big Apple, reassuring the public that there is no imminent threat.

Flanked by Commissioner Bratton and John Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counter-terrorism of the NYPD, the mayor addressed the media Wednesday at Times Square, which was featured in the slick new ISIS clip released in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks.

The footage features shots of yellow taxis and crowds in Times Square and Herald Square in Manhattan, with vibrant French music playing in the background.

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Bill de Blasio said: 'Stoking fear is the goal of terrorist organizations, but New York City will not be intimidated'

Fighting words: De Blasio urged New Yorkers to go about their normal lives and stated that the city will not be cowed by Islamist extremists

It then cuts to a man wrapping a bomb around his waist before walking into the crowds and pulling the trigger.

De Blasio urged New Yorkers to go about their normal lives and stated that the city will not be cowed by Islamist extremists.

We understand it is the goal of terrorists to intimidate and disrupt our democratic society. We will not submit to their wishes. Mayor Bill de Blasio

‘The people of New York City will not be intimidated,’ he said during the late-night press conference. ‘We understand it is the goal of terrorists to intimidate and disrupt our democratic society. We will not submit to their wishes.

De Blasio later added: ‘It's important to note there is no credible and specific threat against New York City.

‘So it's critical that people go about their normal business, recognizing the NYPD is providing extraordinary protection to the people of the city.’

De Blasio said that this week, NYPD has activated its new Critical Response Command, which will grow to more than 500 officers dedicated to anti-terrorism activities.

‘So the people of New York City can rest assured that extraordinary efforts are being made every single day to keep them safe,’ the mayor told reporters assembled at Times Square. ‘This is the finest police force in the nation. For 14 years since 9/11, this police force has consistently protected this city.’

Downplayed: Commissioner Bill Bratton dismissed the ISIS video as 'nothing new' and 'been there, done that'

Commissioner Bratton sounded a similar note during his appearance on CBS This morning Thursday, dismissing the ISIS video as 'nothing new' and 'been there, done that.'

‘It appears to be a very hastily produced document that contains previously viewed video,' he said. 'It really didn't change our stance at all. We're constantly up and prepared.’

Bratton revealed that NYPD currently has detectives on the ground in Paris learning from their French counterparts' response to the multiple attacks.

Bratton also said that the goal of extremists is to inspire sympathizers to carry out attacks, but he noted that the NYPD is prepared to respond to any threat.

In response to Gail King's question about New Yorkers' growing safety concerns, especially in light of next week's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Bratton said he plans to attend at the annual event with his family.

‘The world we live in is, unfortunately, a world that generates fear, but we can't let it overwhelm us,’ he concluded.

Earlier, New York police have issued a statement to say they were aware of the ISIS video.

New threat: This is a still from the Islamic State's new video which portrays a 'suicide bomber' in NYC

The man is seen wrapping a bomb around his waist then zipping up his leather jacket to cover it

The video cuts to shots of yellow taxis and throngs of people walking through Midtown in Manhattan

Finally, the man is seen pulling the trigger of what appears to be a bomb or a grenade

They added that there is no direct threat to the city but insist there is a 'heightened state of vigilance'.

'In addition, we are continuing to deploy additional Critical Response Command (CRC) teams throughout the City, out of an abundance of caution,' Stephen Davis, a Deputy NYPD Commissioner, said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.

He added: 'While some of the video footage is not new, the video reaffirms the message that New York City remains a top terrorist target.'

The video, which runs for nearly six minutes, includes a scene that appears to show a suicide bomber making preparations and zipping up a leather jacket.

The clip shows a brief glimpse of Times Square and then of a suicide bomber holding what appears to be a trigger, it said.

Most of the footage is scenes of Paris and of French President Francois Hollande.

The New York footage was featured in an ISIS video released in April this year.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said: 'Stoking fear is the goal of terrorist organizations, but New York City will not be intimidated.'

He added that police were 'taking all necessary precautions' in Times Square and Herald Square, and elsewhere around the city.

New York state governor Andrew Cuomo has also addressed the video in a statement, vowing to step up all security to detect any threats before they become a reality.

'I want every New Yorker to know that their security is our absolute highest priority. The video released by ISIS today contains old footage of New York, and there is no specific terrorist threat to New York at this time.

New York police said they are aware of the video, which features this shot of Manhattan's Times Square

TGI Friday's is also shown. Police say this footage also appeared in a previous ISIS video released in April

Here, the video shows the arm of the man who strapped on a bomb, with a yellow taxi in the background

The video shows the man building the bomb, with the tagline USA. Police insist the clip is not a direct threat

The new video (pictured) comes after the terrorist group made a direct threat to bomb Washington, D.C.

The group has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks, which left at least 129 people dead on Friday

Early in the video, which has a vibrant French soundtrack, are explosions in what could be the Middle East

ISIS militants brandish their weapons in the air as a child's voice vows to attack the West during the clip

The video features clips from Francois Hollande's speeches after the Paris attacks late on Friday

'After the Paris attacks, I directed state agencies to enhance their preparedness out of an abundance of caution and remain in close contact with local and federal authorities, including the FBI and NYPD through the Joint Terrorism Task Force, and that vigilance continues today.

'I encourage all New Yorkers to remain alert and report any suspicious activity, while at the same time not letting this disrupt their daily lives. Remember that the terrorists' goal is to let fear win – New Yorkers never have, and we never will.'

The latest threat comes just two days after the terrorist group made a direct threat to strike Washington, D.C.

In a video posted on Monday, an armed fighter addresses the camera to say in Arabic: 'We say to the states that take part in the crusader campaign that, by God, you will have a day God willing, like France's and by God, as we struck France in the center of its abode in Paris, then we swear that we will strike America at its center in Washington.'

ISIS has already claimed responsibility for the coordinated terror attacks in Paris which killed at least 129 people.

The Washington video emerged as CIA Director Brennan told the Center for Strategic and International Studies' annual Global Security Forum on Monday that he hoped the Paris attacks were a wake-up call for security services and warned that ISIS will attempt more terror atrocities.

'I would anticipate that this is not the only operation that ISIS has in the pipeline,' he said.

ISIS issued a video warning that countries launching in air strikes in Syria would suffer the same fate as Paris

Obama is clearly under growing pressure to adopt harsher measures to eliminate the Islamic State. A Reuters/Ipsos poll taken after the Paris attacks found that 60 per cent of Americans want a tougher approach.

A majority, however, back Obama in opposing sending in U.S. ground troops.

The Islamic State has proven extremely resilient and adept. U.S. officials and experts say it presents a triple-headed threat: it controls territory in Iraq and Syria, has affiliates in places like the Sinai peninsula and Afghanistan, and has proven successful in staging attacks in the West.

While the group has lost about 25 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria, dislodging it from the region would likely not end the threat.