Police increase protection at synagogues following Israeli Embassy killings as mayor expresses anger over pro-Palestinian demonstrations
NYPD Increases Patrols After Violent Incident in DC The NYPD is stepping up its presence, particularly around synagogues and places of worship, as the Jewish community in New York City prepares for Shabbat following the tragic murder of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C. Mayor Eric Adams expressed his outrage over the violent killing […]
Utah man accused of threatening to shoot up NYC synagogues arrested entering Lincoln Tunnel: cops
A Utah man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot a New York City synagogue in a series of social media posts as he attempted to cross to Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel on Friday night, police and sources say. Luis Ramirez was taken into custody by a police officer from the New Jersey […]
Whacko accused of plotting attacks on NYC synagogues sobs to mom as he’s sent to prison: ‘Let them down’
One of the sick men accused of planning to attack a New York City synagogue sobbed as he was sentenced Wednesday after admitting to helping neo-Nazis buy illegal guns in 2022. Matthew Marler, 24, wept in his mother's arms in the courtroom before being sentenced by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Caro to 2 1/2 […]
Man sentenced for shooting Jewish men outside synagogues
A man who shot and killed two Jewish men outside two Los Angeles synagogues last year was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison, federal prosecutors announced. Jaime Tran, 30, was found guilty on June 3 of two counts of hate crime with intent to kill and two counts of using, possessing or discharging a […]
CAIR Objects to L.A. Proposal to Protect Synagogues from Harassment
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is opposing a Los Angeles City Council proposal to bar anti-Israel protesters from the entrances of synagogues. The proposal is a response to heightened anti-Semitism in the city following anti-Israel protests, particularly several incidents in June where pro-Palestinian activists targeted a […]