. >> juju, what the new york mayor and police commissioner said thursday, dmork just missed being attacked the fact is is new york city remains a prime target for those who hate america and want to kill americans. >> and no target seems more attractive than times square. the surviving brother told the fbi he and his holder brother made the decision to head here one week ago tonight. to carry off a second attack at this crowded cross roads. >> the boston marathon bombers planned to travel to manhattan to detonate their remaining bombs in sometimes square. >> investigators say it was a spur of the moment decision by the brother ps. >> they discussed this while driving around in the suv that they hijacked after they shot and killed an mit police officer in cambridge. >> but new york was spared, officials say, when the two bombers had to stop for gas in the hijacked car and the younger brother, 19-year-old dzhokhar tar nevada went inside for snacks. it was the turning point. >> the driver used the opportunity to escape and call the police. that eventually led to the shootout in watertown. >> h