New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed state police to increase security near synagogues and religious centers during the Jewish High Holidays.
In a statement Saturday, the Democrat said he is directing police “out of an abundance of caution and following a number of appalling anti-Semitic incidents over the past year…”
The governor also recently directed the state police hate crimes task force to investigate graffiti found at Scarsdale High School in Westchester County.