On August 28 , 2004 , Shahawar Matin Siraj and James Elshafay were arrested for planning to bomb the Herald Square station during the 2004 Republican National Convention . Elshafay cooperated with prosecutors and received a plea deal ; Siraj was convicted of conspiracy on four counts , the most serious of which was plotting to bomb a public transportation system , in 2006 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2007
2004 Republican National Convention
2004 Republican National Convention
34th Street–Herald Square station