NEW YORK NEWS
Two men were arrested in connection with online threats to attack a New York City synagogue. Investigators from the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force and the NYPD Counterterrorism and Intelligence Bureau, in collaboration with law enforcement partners, uncovered what they called “a developing threat to the Jewish community,” and authorities “moved swiftly to gather information, identify those behind it, and operationally neutralize their ability to do harm,” according to Commissioner Keechant Sewell. The suspects allegedly had a firearm, a high-capacity magazine, ammunition, an 8-inch-long military-style knife, a swastika arm patch, a ski mask, and a bulletproof vest when they were arrested. “This was not an idle threat. This was a real threat,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference. “It is my duty to protect Jewish New Yorkers from antisemitism.”