The man in charge of leading the prosecution of five alleged 9/11 plotters addressed concerns Tuesday surrounding the decision to try the case in Lower Manhattan. NY1's Lily Jamali filed the following report.

Preet Bharara has been Manhattan's U.S. attorney for only about a month. But he is already the prosecution's point man in what is arguably the biggest criminal case in U.S. history -- the trial of the alleged mastermind and four plotters of the September 11th attacks.

Tuesday, during an unrelated news conference, Bharara took questions about the case and said his office is ready.

"Our job is to make the best criminal case that we can. That's what we do best and that's what we're gonna do," Bharara said.

Bharara was tight-lipped about the details, including just when the case might come to trial and what the exact charges might be. He did, however, address a question about security -- a big concern for some New Yorkers who feel it's too risky to try the suspects in Lower Manhattan.

Bharara said he's been in touch with many officials on the matter, including top officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York City Police Department, even though the suspects won't be brought here for at least a month and a half.

"We believe we are prepared and we'll continue to make preparations for their arrival," Bharara said.

The security apparatus surrounding the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan is believed to have been a major factor in Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring the case to New York.

Moving the five suspects between the federal lockup and the courthouse will be relatively easy, since an underground tunnel connects the facilities. But Holder says his decision also demonstrated faith in the ability of prosecutors to win the case.

"I base that on my review of the facts, the evidence, the law that will apply and the confidence that I have in the great prosecutors who will handle the case," Holder said.

Because the defendants are expected to stand trial for the entire 9/11 plot, including the attack on the Pentagon, prosecutors will have help.

"Federal prosecutors in Virginia will be joining the team here in the Southern District and I guess help the prosecution put together the case that relates to the Pentagon," said Defense Attorney Josh Dratel.

Experts say the very highest officials officials in the Department of Justice will be closely involved in the case, since the stakes couldn't be any higher.

Meanwhile, a Marist University poll released Tuesday shows 45 percent of city residents think it's a good idea to hold the trials in Lower Manhattan.

Of those surveyed, 41 percent feel it's the wrong way to handle the cases while 14 percent are unclear.

While 47 percent of those surveyed feel the location of the trial will not increase the possibility of another attack, 40 percent believe it makes the city even more of a target.

Only seven percent said the trials would decrease the city's chances of another terrorist attack.

The poll also found most city residents are confident that law enforcement is up to the challenge of handling the increased security demands.

The poll surveyed 602 city residents, with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.