<blockquote>New York City officials say they received the same threat as Los Angeles but quickly concluded it was a hoax. New York Police Commissioner <a href="http://www.chron.com/search/?action=search&amp;channel=news%2Feducation&amp;inlineLink=1&amp;searchindex=gsa&amp;query=%22William+Bratton%22">William Bratton</a> said he thought Los Angeles overreacted.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/The-Latest-Los-Angeles-Unified-schools-closed-6699434.php">The Latest: White House won't 'second-guess' city reactions - Houston Chronicle</a>.