The New York Police Department held briefings yesterday on increased risk of terrorist activities during the Jewish High Holy Days, beginning with Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur. This year the Jewish High Holy Days will coincide with the United Nations General Assembly. The briefings were on increased awareness of the effects of international events on terrorist threats and attacks on the United States, along with increased vigilance in light of the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Synagogues and other iconic and cultural Jewish institutions, among the usual primary targets of terrorist attacks, will be continuously patrolled by NYPD Counterterrorism units in the City. (more…)
