Early reports have that two improvised explosive devices went off in front of the British Consulate early this morning.

Reports from a variety of sources indicate police have set up a 10-block frozen zone starting at Third Avenue in Manhattan. Traffic is still in the early stages, but there were no outward signs of bad snarling...yet.

MORE: Here's a live web cam stream from Times Square, about 12-14 blocks from the bombings. Looks like a typical work day in the Big Apple.

MORE: Michelle Malkin and Jim Geraghty are pointing at a probability of terrorism timed with the elections in Britain. Reports out of the NYPD, on local TV and radio, indicate cops are looking at more angles since there are other businesses housed in the same building as the British Consulate.

First thoughts: This doesn't look like al Qaeda since the blasts went off at a time when it was obvious nobody would be hurt. (And don't for a minute think the IRA would do anything in New York City, which is where it has drawn a lot of sympathy and support in years past.)

MORE: WNBC-TV in New York is reporting there were 17 video surveillance cameras in the area of the bombings, and police are scrutinizing them now.