Update: State Says Bus Threat 'Not Credible'

An email sent to state officials last week that references attacking school buses is not considered a credible threat, according to a memo sent to school districts Wednesday afternoon. 

"According to the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES)– State Office of Counter Terrorism, although law enforcement authorities are treating this threat seriously and continue to investigate, they are not considering this a credible threat at this time," the memo reads. 

Earlier Wednesday, the Half Hollow Hills School District posted the following safety alert on its website:

"The New York State Education Department has informed us that they received a threatening email from an anonymous source which references potential violence to various non-specific state buildings and school busses. While we do not feel that there is any real danger to our school community, we nevertheless take all threats seriously and have, therefore, taken steps to ensure the safety of students and staff. Our school Transportation Department has been alerted to be extremely vigilant in observing the behaviors of individuals approaching school busses and to conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections with an added sense of caution and urgency. Additionally, our Director of Security has reviewed and reinforced security measures at each of our school buildings.

If you see anything out of the ordinary, please call 911 immediately and alert Stephen Troy, our Director of Transportation, at (631) 592-3855, or Jim Anderson, our Director of Security, at (631) 592-3029."

The threatening email, received by state officials April 1, was released to Long Island school districts Tuesday.

The email makes specific threats of violence to state office buildings, the state Legislature and school buses. No specific school districts are mentioned, however. 

One line reads, "If we attack a school bus full of kids it may have no effect on the hardened criminals who rule Albany, but it will put the public in an uproar."