By COLlive reporter
The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood has been evacuated after a threat to the facility was received, joining many Jewish institutions who recently received similar notices.
Devorah Halberstam, Director of Foundations and Government services told COLlive that a member of the Museum’s staff received an email stating that there is more than one bomb in the building.
Sources said the bomb threat may have been a response to an article Halberstam wrote on immigration and was posted last night on the New York Daily News website.
The building has been evacuated, and the FBI and bomb squad are on the scene, and the NYPD has called for a level 1 mobilization.
The museum will remain closed today, as NYPD will be searching the entire building with bomb sniffing dogs.
The museum is located at 792 Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. It is across the street from Chabad World Headquarters – 770 Eastern Parkway.
770 was not affected by the evacuation.
The NYPD has notified to expect traffic delays, possible road closures, and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of Kingston Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time, they said.
Yes. A Nuclear/Atom bomb can destroy way more than five blocks, but I doubt it would be able to fit in JCM.
Honestly mind your own business! I am pretty sure there are plenty mitzvos that you don’t do that you can! Not everyone can fast obviously and they have there own reasons, but you have no right to go and blame it on them!!!
I really don’t think your comment is appropriate! There are people who are freaking out even if it isn’t true and you just worries about yourself if you will get your latte…
ummm even if there is a bomb it wont affect five blocks. very few bombs have that much power.
about 15… someone said that this is happening because people arent fasting
i agree. i dont think they should be listening in on random calls or stuff but it should be possible if needed.
These people are really enjoying the fear and panic they cause…getting Jewish buildings and institutions evacuated.. Yes we need to act appropriately and take care of any threats or concerns, but it seems like just some immature teenagers looking for fun. Do Not Be Afraid, my fellow yidden! A freilichen purim!!
I agree with 27. They need to check 770 and make sure this isn’t just a distraction.
lets counteract it with CHASSIDUSSSSSSSS
His message came thru loud and clear and you can’t take chances!
The people who made this threat are clever. I guess this doesn’t include their spelling and gammer.
This doesn’t seem right why would a psychopath send this email. It’s a trick. there distracting us there’s something else going on and they need to check 770.
or Haman
if the NYPD thought for one second that its a real threat would they be standing around like that?
if it was true they will need to clear out about 5 suare blocks.
Cmon….at least the JCM is getting some free press.
whatever….
You are awesome
By the way does this mean I cant get a mocha latte fracachino chia matte from Chocolate?
And people who send threats aren’t prone to grammar mistakes?
Its a teen age kid sending emails around its a big lie no reson for anyone to belive this
Can’t these terrorists learn to spell? Losers
The only reason the terrorist were able to carry out these threats is because of the eruv being being built #slbo
I’m so sorry to hear you had to poideh your fast because you can’t fast.. .Why on earth would anyone reading this article care even one bit?!
They are calling many JCCs all over the country
It is just another Jewish place in the list of calling
Just to panic
I hope they catch the callers
The guy does not know how to spell..
#1 are you kidding me? what is wrong with you why see jews with a negative eye?? maybe thats why
i am a woman who has a very hard time fasting.
it is a nidcha and ia was poideh with zeddakah
a lot more that what my meals cost.
let the men be more tzniussdik, dnt pick on us women.
You’re point is nonsensical. The JCM could have had the secret service guarding them and they would have still recieved a bomb threat. There’s no degree of security that can prevent a nut from sending a threatening email.
If you read the “threat” carefully, notice the grammar mistakes….
There are people who cannot, but there are enough other reasons. Each of us is aware of our own deficiencies and we need to act thereon.
Seriously what in the world???
This has nothing to do with an actual attack and having security at your building would not have a different outcome.
This is a bomb threat. They know that it’s 99% not real but they can’t take the chance. It’s very easy for a prankster to just send the message and cause an inconvenience to everyone. Just because they have a security guard and can be pretty certain that no one planted a bomb does not mean that they will not need to evacuate
we all know the truth
It’s so scary before Purim …..
” when the eibishter sees how many people are not fasting, he is calling on us to do teshuva”
Wut?
FBI can’t track IP addresses that go through a VPN. The people sending these threats are clever. The sender of the email is invisible.
It’s amazing how we want things both ways. We get all angry when we find out that the CIA is hacking our phones and TV’s to listen in, but then DEMAND it when we are under threat.
JCM is a high-profile place. What security is going to be in place in 770 & our schools? And I don’t understand, why can’t the FBI & Homeland Security find out who’s doing this? I thought they are supposed to be experts. Bring in Shabak.
Your absolutely right, it’s even happened where I live. MOSHIACH IS GETTING EVEN CLOSER!!
They would have better security and this would not happen!
This has been happening too much!!!
Hashem Yerachaim. Don’t let these terrorists start in Crown Heights. The fact that they are doing their stuff in Israel is bad enough.
On a day like taanis Ester, when the eibishter sees how many people are not fasting, he is calling on us to do teshuva