'Rest assured, the NYPD stands with every single New Yorker during Passover and beyond. We will always protect the hallowed right to worship freely. '
NYPD to deploy extra officers around NYC as precaution over Passover holiday due to the rise in antisemitism.The NYPD made a pledge on Wednesday for extra vigilance during Passover, which begins in a week.
The commissioner promised Jewish community leaders that the NYPD would deploy additional resources around synagogues and other sensitive areas this Passover. "We are always concerned about hate crimes," Sewell said. "While one is too many, we have seen a drop by about 50% this year. But that is not enough. We will stomp it out, we cannot tolerate it, we will never accept it. "
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