New York City to boost security ahead of Jewish New Year
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New York City Police stepped up surveillance of Wall Street, Times Square, subways and rail stations before the start of the Jewish New Year as terrorists from the Islamic State warned of attacks.
Increased deployment of police, augmented by National Guard troops in camouflage at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, are just some of the visible manifestations of heightened security.
Officers and tactical squads will be deployed at synagogues on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 for Rosh Hashana, Police Commissioner William Bratton told Jewish leaders in a security briefing yesterday. The heightened alert will remain in place through the end of the month during the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Similar measures have been in effect since the September 11 terror attacks.
