Ramped up security could be spotted outside synagogues across the city as Rosh Hashanah came to an end.

Jewish New Yorkers gathered at Temple Emanu-el on Manhattan’s Upper East Side Friday night as Rabbi Joshua Davidson and Cardinal Timothy Dolan led an interfaith service to commemorate the Jewish New Year and mark a somber anniversary.

“We gather together as a community, together with friends. And in those friendships and in the strength we find in one another’s shoulders beside us, we also find hope for the year to come,” Rabbi Joshua Davidson said.

“This is a time of renewal, this is a time for revival, this is a time for hope and boy, do we need it,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul directed state police to coordinate with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of all Jewish communities. Increased security will continue through at least the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks, which sparked the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East.

One Holocaust survivor who attended Friday services said she’s still in mourning.

“I don’t think there’s anything to celebrate. I went through World War II and I didn’t expect this to happen here. It’s very sad,” Eva Cooper said. “There’s always been antisemitism and I think there always will be. I don’t know why.”

Monday marks one year since Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people and kidnapped hundreds during the Nova Music Festival in Israel. An estimated 100 people are still being held hostage as the war wages on in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 41,000 people have been killed in Gaza over the last year.

“It’s hard to believe it’s still a year and there’s still people being held captive, there’s still people suffering in Gaza and Israel, people outside their homes. And humanity needs to do better than this,” Rabbi Jonathan Singer, who attended Friday’s services, said.

Hochul also announced Friday that multiple bombs threats were reported at synagogues across New York State, but after a comprehensive investigation, they were determined not to be credible. According to city data, there has been a rise in antisemitic attacks and threats over the last year.

“Given the fact that there are no known credible threats and we do have security around us, I think it’s important for the Jewish community to celebrate Jewish life, to gather in mourning, to gather in friendship because that’s where strength is ultimately found,” Davidson said.