NYPD Vows to Protect Jewish New Yorkers | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch delivered a powerful message of solidarity at Central Synagogue, vowing the department’s full support to protect Jewish New Yorkers after a disruptive incident left the community shaken. Just days after a man stormed a service, shouting, striking a congregant, and headbutting a guard — sparking viral outrage — Tisch made clear that fear shouldn’t come with the price of practicing faith. She framed the attack as a violent message meant to terrorize and alienate, calling on law enforcement to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Jewish institutions. With federal hate…