New York City received a threat today to its public schools but it was not deemed credible, the mayor said, hours after Los Angeles shut down its public school system over an unspecified threat.
"There is no credible threat to our children. We are absolutely convinced that our schools are safe," Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a press conference.
New York police chief Bill Bratton said the threat was "almost similar" to the one received by authorities in Los Angeles.
"We do not see that as a credible terrorist threat," he said.
