A suspicious items found inside Trump Tower in New York City has been determined to be harmless, police say.
The New York Police Department's counterterrorism chief, James Waters, said on Twitter that packages found in the building "have been deemed safe" by the department's bomb squad.
An officer at US President Donald Trump's high-rise building noticed a suspicious item at about 6.30am (AEST) on Saturday.
Authorities did not immediately give further details about what was found.
Fifth Avenue was closed on the block in front of the skyscraper while police investigated.
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The president was not in New York at the time.
