Where & How CSI Protects Jewish Nonprofits Across the NY Area
Jewish life in New York is vibrant, visible, and woven into the fabric of our city. We gather, pray, learn, celebrate, and build strong community at synagogues, schools, JCCs, college campuses, and other institutions. It’s imperative that everyone should be able to walk through those doors without fear.
That’s why UJA invests in protecting the places that make Jewish life possible. Through CSI, we’re helping institutions across the New York area strengthen their security so our community can continue to show up proudly and safely.
Explore our security resources for practical tools and guidance to help you feel safe in your Jewish identity.
College Campuses
New York college campuses saw antisemitic incidents rise to three times the level they were in 2021*. Jewish students should feel at ease walking to Hillel.
CSI supports Jewish and pro-Israel students on New York campuses with threat monitoring, real-time intelligence escalation, self-defense training, and security planning for high-risk events — such as Shabbat dinners and other gatherings that may draw protest or hostility.
Since launching its national Campus Security Program, CSI protects 33 campuses across the East Coast against credible threats.
See how CSI helps a student feel safe and proud to be Jewish on campus >
Schools Protected by CSI
- Hunter College
- Binghamton University
- Syracuse University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Yale University
- City University of New York (CUNY)
- Purchase College
- University of Maryland
- University of Delaware
- Harvard University
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- College of Staten Island
- Queens College
- Stony Brook University
- Rutgers University
- George Mason University
- Cornell University
- New York University
- Drexel University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Tufts University
- Brooklyn College
- Johns Hopkins University
- Princeton University
- Baruch College
- Hofstra University
- Rockland Community College
- Temple University
- Boston University
- Georgetown University
- American University
Synagogues & Other Jewish Institutions
Nationwide, there were 1,129 bomb threats against Jewish institutions*. Every Jewish New Yorker should feel safe going to synagogue for Shabbat.
CSI strengthens synagogues, JCCs, and other community spaces with threat monitoring, physical security assessments, active-threat training, guard placement, security infrastructure upgrades, and rapid coordination with its local and global law enforcement partners.
In 2025, CSI escalated over 221 high-threat flags (suggesting there is a real risk), with about 10% targeting New York institutions.
Day Schools & Early Childhood Centers
In the New York area, more than 4 out of 5 Jewish adults are concerned about antisemitism in K-12 schools. No parent should be anxious about sending their first grader to day school.
CSI prepares Jewish day schools and early childhood centers for today’s security challenges with hands-on support: vulnerability assessments, secured access points, active-threat trainings, emergency planning, and direct guidance on how to keep students and staff safe.
In 2024, CSI completed 237 terrorism vulnerability assessments — a critical step in helping schools access over $53 million in federal and state security funding.
Summer Camp & Youth Programs
Of those Jews in the New York area concerned about antisemitism, 40% have reconsidered their choice of educational or summer program for their children. Tweens shouldn’t feel worried about meeting and hanging out with new friends.
CSI provides summer camp security support from Montauk all the way to upstate New York and beyond, offering camp-specific safety guidance, threat briefings, and staff training, including situational awareness and crisis response.
In 2024, CSI trained nearly 2,900 people across 117 sessions with a growing focus on keeping campers safe.
Workplaces
In 2025, there were 137 antisemitic incidents reported at business establishments in New York, including ones that were Jewish-owned*. Employees and business owners should feel confident being openly Jewish.
CSI supports Jewish professionals and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) with emergency planning for workplace events.
Neighborhoods & Jewish Community Centers
In the New York metro area, 86% of Jewish New Yorkers are concerned about antisemitism. Community members should be comfortable going to local Jewish events.
Everyday Jewish Life
74% of Jewish New Yorkers believe antisemitism is rising in the New York area. No one, from our littles to eldest, should have to second-guess whether it’s safe to get out of the house to live a vibrant, fulfilling Jewish life.
CSI’s work is woven into every part of Jewish communal life from active threat detection to training clergy and staff, preparing event security plans, and advising institutions on communication during emergencies.
For Jewish communities in New York and Connecticut, 521 events were monitored in 2025, providing proactive threat assessment and real-time security intelligence.
