NEW YORK (PIX11) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York police are on high alert after two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday.
At least 11 people were killed in what Australian authorities are calling an act of antisemitism and terrorism.
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“Horrified by a cowardly terrorist attack against the Jewish community at Bondi Beach on the first night of Hanukkah,” Hochul said in a statement to X. “[New York State Police] will maintain heightened awareness of potential threats across our state.”
The NYPD said it is deploying extra resources to public Hanukkah celebrations and synagogues after the shooting in Australia…