New York police say extremists might pose risk as election nears

By Tyler Clifford

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Police Division has known as for “elevated vigilance” forward of the U.S. midterm elections, warning that extremists might goal political occasions and polling websites, in keeping with media stories.

Ballot employees, individuals at rallies and political candidates face heightened threat of assault within the run-up to the Nov. 8 elections, in keeping with an inner bulletin that was issued by the division on Wednesday and obtained by ABC and CNN.

The bulletin burdened it was drawing consideration to the danger of assaults or threats regardless that there have been no credible threats identified by police at the moment.

Rising crime charges have develop into a prime election problem for voters in New York and throughout the nation. Public security took middle stage this week at a debate between New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, and U.S. Consultant Lee Zeldin, her Republican challenger.

In July, Zeldin was giving a marketing campaign speech when a person climbed on stage and tried to stab him. Zeldin was not harmed within the incident and the attacker was arrested.