City and state officials in New York and California will implement heightened security measures Friday as hundreds are expected to gather in America’s largest cities for anti-Israel rallies. The rallies on Friday fall on the same day a former Hamas chief called for a “day of Jihad.”
The NYPD is preparing for a large demonstration in Times Square as New York City Mayor Eric Adams said officials are “deeply disturbed by the message of hate urging violence in our communities.” Adams’ concern was echoed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, but Hochul added that officials currently did not have intelligence indicating “any active threats,” Fox 5 reported.
“There is currently no intelligence showing any active threats in New York, that is, the entire state of New York,” Hochul said. “But in a moment fraught like this, we will continue to exercise elevated vigilance and impose measures to deteriorate any potential violence.”
The NYPD’s critical response and…