The Chautakwa Foundation - in which Salman Rushdie was attacked - imposed its security measures, while the New York Post quoted new statements about the accused in the attack, Hadi Matar, while a hearing for his trial is being held today.
The New York attorney general said that the accused of stabbing Rushdie, the author of "The Satanic Verses" last week, west of the city, will appear in court Thursday afternoon.
Matar, 24, is accused of seriously injuring Rushdie, 75, on Friday when he was about to give a lecture on a podium at an education center near Lake Erie.
The accused is scheduled to appear in court at 1 p.m. EST, Chautacoa County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said in an email.
"I cannot confirm the nature of his appearance in court...this statement is only to reveal that a secret hearing was held," Schmidt's office added, apparently referring to the findings of a jury looking into the formal charges against Matar.
The suspect appeared in district court on Saturday and pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted second-degree murder and one count of second-degree assault after a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors.
Matar was detained without the possibility of being released on bail.
The attack came 33 years after the Iranian leader - at the time - Khomeini issued a fatwa in which he called on Muslims to assassinate Rushdie the following year for the publication of "The Satanic Verses".
Since then, the Indian-born writer has lived under the threat of a huge reward for the book, which contains an attack on Islam and its Holy Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.
I respect Khomeini, but I don't like Rushdie
In an interview published in the New York Post yesterday, Matar said he respected Khomeini but did not say whether his attack was inspired by the fatwa.
He added that he had "read a few pages" of "The Satanic Verses" and also watched videos of the author on YouTube.
Matar said of Rushdie, "I never like him. He is someone who attacked Islam. He attacked their (Muslim) beliefs and their belief systems."
Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that Tehran should not be accused of involvement in the attack.
The NYPD indicated that Matar was believed to have acted on his own and that his motives were not yet known.
Matar's attorney, Nathaniel Barron, who was appointed by the court, said he was unaware that the New York Post had called his client for an interview, and that he did not authorize any of his client's conversations with outside sources.
It is noteworthy that Matar is an American Shiite, of Lebanese origin, and was born in California.
The New York Times quoted prosecutors as saying that Matar took a bus to the Chautauqua Institute, where he bought a ticket for Rushdie's lecture.
Rushdie's agent said he sustained serious injuries in the attack, including a nerve cut in one of his arms, damage to his liver, and he may lose one of his eyes.
He later added that Rushdie no longer needed a respirator and that his health was improving.
Tightened security measures at the Chautacqua Foundation
And the Chautauqua Corporation in western New York - where Rushdie was attacked last week - has imposed new security measures, including requiring a photo ID and passing through metal detectors before entering its premises.
Regarding the incident in which Rushdie was attacked, members of the public said that there were no bag searches, metal detectors or such security measures.
Attendees bought an entry card to pass through the main gates, and then these cards were scanned before entering the theatre.
The foundation said - on its website - that it will now require an identity card bearing a personal photo before entering, and then an additional security check will be conducted at the headquarters by metal detectors before entering the theater and other places.
It added that there was no new or known imminent threat, and that it was implementing additional protocols "out of great caution".
The foundation also said it would implement a "no bags" policy in theaters and other indoor venues.