New York City Parents Petrified About Ongoing Bomb Threats to Specialized High School

"I'm one of the frustrated and frightened parents. My son is a sophomore at the school, and I'm part of a large group of people who feel this has gone way beyond a prank - especially with the no-phone ban in schools, which I fully support. But after each evacuation, parents don't know whether the 800 kids at Brooklyn Latin, and another 600 in the middle and high schools it shares a building with, are safe until we finally get a text saying so."

"Because the calls came from an untraceable number through a VPN, detectives at the 90th precinct in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, have said they are limited in what they can do - other than conduct sweeps of the school to make sure there are no credible threats. "They all seem resigned to the fact that other than sending sweeps, nothing can be done," a frustrated parent tells PEOPLE of the NYPD."

Parents and students at The Brooklyn Latin School have faced repeated violent threats since spring, escalating after Labor Day 2025 to include bombs, fires, and stabbings. Frequent evacuations have affected about 1,400 students across the shared building, producing anxiety and uncertainty for families awaiting safety confirmations. Calls originated from untraceable numbers routed through a VPN, constraining the 90th precinct to conducting school sweeps and collecting tips. The NYPD hosted a town hall, encouraged tip submissions, and later reported no arrests, indicating the investigation remains ongoing while the threats continue.

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