According to police sources, the NYPD did a deep dive investigation after a slew of synagogues across Manhattan and Brooklyn received shocking threats of violence on May 4, including claims that bombs had been placed at the houses of worship. Investigators swiftly determined these emails were not credible, yet that did not dissuade the anger and fear around the communities.
Sadly, mass email threats to Jewish institutions known as 'swatting' have increased throughout the country, and yesterday's non-credible threat was part of an ongoing, broader effort to instill fear and create havoc, a statement released by the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue read.
Hours after the bomb threats, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Congress Member Jerry Nadler (D-Manhattan) announced $400 million in new federal funds to bolster security at synagogues, mosques, churches and other houses of worship.
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