NYPD boosts synagogue security ahead of Passover as anti-Jewish crimes ‘jump off the page’: ‘No one should feel afraid to worship’

Fuente: New York Post

The NYPD is beefing up security at synagogues ahead of Passover, citing alarming data that revealed 62% of all hate crimes in the city target Jews — leading Commissioner Jessica Tisch to ensure that “no one should feel afraid to worship. ” “As always, we are increasing patrols around synagogues, so you can expect to see uniformed deployments at dedicated houses of worship,” the top cop said at a press conference with Mayor Eric Adams and other officials Wednesday ahead of the Jewish holiday that begins on April 12 and continues through April 20. “No one should feel afraid to worship.