Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY – The New York Police Department (NYPD) 78th Precinct warned New Yorkers to stay clear of the area around 8th Avenue and 11 Street in Park Slope Brooklyn due to a police investigation.
An NYPD spokesperson told The Messenger that the police received a call at 11:19 a.m. ET about a bomb threat, but couldn’t reveal further details as officers are still investigating the situation.
The updates come in the midst of the Jewish New Year Rosh HaShanah, which is being celebrated this weekend.
Terri Gerstein, the Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Center for Labor and a Just Economy, tweeted that there is “bomb threat at the synagogue down the street from us.”
“Police told us to shelter in place. I’m sure it will all be ok, but what a way to start the year,” Gerstein said.
Meanwhile, X account user Themis Haralabides posted a brief video of what seems to be heavy police presence at Park Slope.
The Park Slope area is home to a number of Jewish congregations and synagogues, including Kolot Chayeinu, which is located at 1012 8th Ave, Brooklyn.
The Messenger reached out to the 78th Precinct for additional information but its yet to receive a response.
On Friday, the NYPD 78th Precinct vowed that the police will be “vigilant and proactive in ensuring a safe holiday season for members of the Jewish faith.”
