Please Be Aware
The suspect in the car ramming incident at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters on Wednesday evening in Brooklyn has been named. Dan Sohail, 36, has been charged with attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes, according to New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny. The charges are based on the fact that Sohail “attacked the Jewish institution” and knew the site was a synagogue. See the article below.
With the active winter weather, please see the following link for tips for traveling safely. Winter Driving | Department of Transportation | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
So far in 2026 we have logged 18 incidents in our Virtual Command Center which is in comparison to 20 at this time last year. Please continue to report any suspicious incidents via the Incident Report Form.
Security Matters in the News This Week
- Federation security director looks back on 2025 and ahead to 2026 (jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com)
- New Jersey man faces hate crime charges in NYC Jewish site crash (usatoday.com)
- NYC’s antisemitic hate crime reports roughly the same amount as this time last year, NYPD says (Newsday.com)
- Mint Hill man who reportedly plotted New Year’s Eve terror attack formally indicted in federal court (wcnc.com)
BluePoint Status
BluePoint is now live in 34 of the 36 locations. Police boxes have been installed at 29 of our organizations, enabling law enforcement to have immediate access in an emergency.
Security Resources and/or Training
FY2025 NSGP Award Implementation Guidance
Please join the Secure Community Network (SCN) and subject matter experts as we review the post-award Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) implementation process, including completing the Environmental and Historic Preservation Form (EHP). Speakers Craig Issod Non-Profit Consultant Helium Ventures Debbi Gottlieb Director of Grants Management Secure Community Network
In the event of an emergency, please be aware that we have adopted the Standard Response Protocol to best communicate across communities and emergency response teams.
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