An ICE field office in New York City was evacuated after envelopes containing an unknown white powder were found. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed there were no known injuries and that the situation was being monitored. Hazmat teams from the FDNY were deployed to ensure safety while awaiting test results from federal partners. Detainees at the facility were relocated to another site for their safety. New York City authorities are managing the ongoing situation at 26 Federal Plaza.
An ICE field office in New York City was evacuated after several envelopes containing an unknown white powder were discovered. New Yorkers, I have been preliminarily briefed on the matter unfolding at 26 Federal Plaza where envelopes containing white powder were discovered, wrote New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a statement.
While we await test results from our federal partners, @FDNY Hazmat teams are on the ground to ensure the safety of everyone inside and outside of the building.
ICE detainees at the site were evacuated to a different location outside the building, police sources told Pix11.
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