New York elected officials are calling for civility and fresh vigilance after some members of the New York City Council received threats after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week.

Multiple councilmembers said Friday they received threats overnight directed at a party office, officials said. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul disclosed the threats, which officials determined weren’t credible, as she called for collective action to tone down partisan rhetoric. The governor condemned the Wednesday assassination of Kirk, 31, a conservative activist, close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of Turning Point USA.

“This was not the America of Sept. 12, 2001, and it should not be of Sept. 12, 2025,” Hochul said, referencing the country’s mood after the 9/11 attack

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