I am deeply disturbed by the alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb the New York State Capitol.
I have walked through those doors countless times. So have my staff, and so do the public servants, visitors, and New Yorkers who come to their Capitol every day to petition their government. An attack on them is an attack on all of us and on the democratic institutions that belong to every New Yorker.
I am profoundly grateful to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and to our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. Their work is the reason this ended in a courtroom and not a catastrophe.
We must also confront the forces of radicalization that recruit people into ideologies of hatred and violence. That means countering extremist propaganda and online recruitment, and it means giving people a stronger sense of belonging, purpose, and hope. Preventing terrorism means stopping attacks, but it also means preventing radicalization before it takes root.
Three weeks from the 25th anniversary of September 11th, this is a sobering reminder that vigilance against terrorism and violent extremism is a permanent obligation, one New York has carried every day since.
New York will never be intimidated by terror. We will stand together, protect one another, and defend our democracy.
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