Bronx, NY – The two synagogues targeted in a bombing plot this month that also targeted the Air National Guard Base in Newburgh will be able to improve their security thanks to federal grants.
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Gov. David Paterson announced today the Riverdale Temple and the Riverdale Jewish Center in the Bronx will each receive $25,000 to upgrade their security systems. The funds are coming from a federal program aimed at security for nonprofit organizations.
Paterson also sent a letter to Congress urging that program get more money in fiscal year 2010.
Four men have been accused of plotting to bomb the synagogues and shoot down military airplanes with missiles.
$25,000 doesn’t even cover the cost of a low paying security officer per year.
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