Online threat to attack NYC synagogue 'was not an idle threat,' Mayor Adams says
Two men have been formally charged in what authorities described as a "developing threat to the Jewish community."A 21-year-old Aquebogue man was arrested at Penn Station after he made online threats to attack a New York City synagogue, threats that Mayor Eric Adams said were not idle.
Police recovered a Glock semi-automatic firearm with an extended 30-round magazine and laser sight a large hunting knife, a black ski mask, and a Nazi armband, prosecutors said.The NYPD, the New York State Police and the two main departments on Long Island have increased security at synagogues and other Jewish institutions as a result of the threats and Adams said the extra protection for the city's 1.6 million Jews would continue through Hanukah.
Brown and another man, Matthew Mahrer, 22, were arrested Friday night after MTA police officers spotted them entering Penn Station following a notice from the Joint Terrorism Task Force.Brown was said to have posed a threat to an unidentified synagogue, according to the FBI. Mahrer was subsequently identified as an associate.
Brown and Mahrer have each pleaded not guilty to state charges. Federal prosecutors are still deciding whether additional charges are appropriate.Brown told police he operates a white supremacist Twitter group that he said "is really cool," according to a criminal complaint made public Sunday following his arraignment.
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