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NYC to Close West Manhattan Streets for Sept. 11

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

NYC police will close west Manhattan streets from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 11, affecting Rosh Hashanah travel.
U.S. Jewish Federations of North America report synagogues spend $1 billion on security each year.
A full-time security guard costs about $90,000 annually, prompting support for the Jewish American Security Act.
FBI recorded 1,528 hate crimes against Jews in 2025, representing 14% of all hate crimes.

History

Historical Context

On April 19 1995 Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonated a truck bomb at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people and prompting the federal government to overhaul building security. Within weeks the FBI added 500 agents, Congress passed the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, and over $600 million was spent installing blast-resistant barriers at federal sites nationwide.

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Story summary

NYC police will close west Manhattan streets from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 11, affecting Rosh Hashanah travel.
U.S. Jewish Federations of North America report synagogues spend $1 billion on security each year.
A full-time security guard costs about $90,000 annually, prompting support for the Jewish American Security Act.
FBI recorded 1,528 hate crimes against Jews in 2025, representing 14% of all hate crimes.

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