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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: April 4, 2006 |
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The mayor and police commissioner told Jewish leaders on Monday that the city will step up security for the holiday of Passover, which begins next week.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said authorities have not picked up any new information that requires heightened alert, but said the increased vigilance is now customary.
"As in the past, we intend to ensure that a climate of peace and security prevails," Kelly said during a meeting at police headquarters.
The measures include increased patrols in Jewish communities and around places of worship. Heavily-armed units known as "Hercules" will also be deployed near major temples and synagogues.
"We want to make sure that everybody can celebrate in peace and safety," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who plans to attend a seder hosted by his sister. Passover begins the evening of April 12.
Bloomberg also reminded the audience that sanitation trucks will be making extra pickups in neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish populations to accommodate the Passover tradition where homes are cleaned to get rid of all traces of "chametz," or leavened products. |
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