Overview
- Gov. Kathy Hochul disclosed a $70 million Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes package on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to fund security upgrades for roughly 290 nonprofit organizations across New York State.
- Grants of up to $250,000 can pay for cameras, alarms, access controls, cybersecurity, active‑shooter drills and security training, and the state is withholding a recipient list for safety reasons.
- The NYPD and New York State Police have expanded uniformed and covert patrols at synagogues, yeshivas and Jewish community sites for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur while also running a larger operation around 9/11 commemorations.
- Officials including NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch say there are no known specific credible threats to holiday gatherings, but they point to official data showing confirmed hate crimes have risen year over year with Jewish New Yorkers making up a majority of victims.
- Community security leaders report rising outlays for private guards and training, with national Jewish security spending topping $1 billion yearly, and leaders warn the new grants will ease but not eliminate the long‑term funding strain on institutions.