Israel was under attack I had just arrived the day before bringing with me 24 senior Law Enforcement Officers police Chiefs from Nassau from suffk Westchester Rockland and New York City

I lead the community security initiative or CSI which is a comprehensive program to protect and enhance the security for all Jewish communities and institutions from Monto to Albany

since October 7th in New York we have been dealing with a category five storm of anti-Semitism bomb threats to New York institutions since 107 Jewish institutions have received over 140 bomb threats

the federal nonprofit security grants issued by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security allow synagogues churches mosques schools and community centers to put in new doors blast resistant Windows CCTV camera systems and pay for security guards