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NYPD steps up security as former Hamas chief calls for Friday protests

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New YorkOctober 12, 2023 4:53 pm

NYPD steps up security as former Hamas chief calls for Friday protests

Searches for “nyc threats friday” were up 3,300% and “hamas nyc friday the 13th” were up 2,400% in NYC going into Thursday evening, data from Google Trends shows. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Chris Glorioso report.

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