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NYPD to increase patrols at houses of worship ahead of planned ‘Day of Hate’
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Published Feb 24, 2023
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The NYPD is assigning extra officers to places of worship and other sensitive locations ahead of a planned nationwide "Day of Hate" on Saturday.
The Anti-Defamation League, which tracks incidents of antisemitism, said that extremist groups are encouraging their members to hand out antisemitic fliers, paint graffiti and commit other acts of hate this weekend. The organization is encouraging the Jewish community and its allies to counter the campaign with a “Shabbat of Peace.”
“The hate groups behind this effort hope that we will be afraid and isolated,” ADL National Director Jonathan Greenblatt said in a press release. “Instead, we are coming together in resolve and solidarity.”
Police said that although there are no known threats in New York City at this point, the NYPD is deploying extra resources “out of an abundance of caution.”
“We urge all New Yorkers to remain vigilant, and if you see anything suspicious, please call 1-888-NYC-SAFE,” a spokesperson said.
The planned “Day of Hate” follows a protest by neo-Nazis earlier this week outside the Broadway musical “Parade,” which tells the story of a Jewish man who was lynched.
Last fall, police arrested two men at Penn Station who they believed were planning an antisemitic attack. Officers recovered a large hunting knife, a gun and a 30-round magazine of ammunition.
Antisemitic incidents have been rising in recent years, according to the ADL. In 2021, the organization recorded 2,717 cases of harassment, vandalism and assault — the largest number of reported incidents since the ADL started counting in 1979.
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Samantha Max
Samantha reports on whether New Yorkers feel safe and whether the institutions that are supposed to protect them are working. Before coming to WNYC/Gothamist, she spent three years covering the criminal justice system in Tennessee for Nashville Public Radio. Her reporting on Nashville's police department received multiple awards, including the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize. Samantha was also part of the inaugural class of Report for America, a service journalism program that sends up-and-coming reporters to local newsrooms across the country. She is a Northwestern University grad, a Baltimore native and fluent in Spanish. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal: samanthamaxwnyc.93.
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