"NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws as well as a fuse -- but it was not yet clear if they were functional improvised explosive devices, or hoax imitations. The FBI New York said in an X post that its Joint Terrorism Task Force was "actively investigating", along with New York City Police."
"Far-right influencer Jake Lang was demonstrating against alleged "Islamification" and calling for an end to "public Muslim prayer" in New York in front of Gracie Mansion, the residence of mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim. His protest drew around 20 people, police said, while counterprotesters numbered about 125."
""Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke as it travelled through the air before it struck a barrier a few feet from police officers," Tisch told a briefing, naming the suspect as Amir Balat, 18. "Mr Balat then... gets a second device from a man. "Mr Balat lights the device and starts running with it. He then drops the device.""
New York counterterrorism police investigated an incident where a man threw ignited devices near far-right protesters demonstrating outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence. The devices contained nuts, bolts, screws, and a fuse, though their functionality remained unclear. Far-right influencer Jake Lang led a protest against alleged "Islamification" with approximately 20 supporters, while about 125 counterprotesters gathered. An 18-year-old suspect named Amir Balat threw two devices—one near police and another toward Lang's group. Police arrested six people during the unrest, including two suspects connected to the devices. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and NYPD jointly investigated the incident, with no indication of connection to Iran-related hostilities.
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