Explosives thrown near New York City mayor's residence investigated as 'ISIS-related terrorism'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 8:47 AM CDT, March 9, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner said Monday that authorities are investigating whether men who brought improvised explosive devices to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral residence were inspired by ISIS.

The devices, which did not explode, were hurled during raucous counterprotests Saturday near Gracie Mansion during a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event led by the far right activist Jake Lang. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the explosives could have caused serious injury or death.

Two people are in custody for their alleged roles in the confrontation but they have not been charged, Tisch said during a news conference. Police are working with federal prosecutors and the FBI, which has assigned agents with the bureau’s Joint Terrorism Task Force to the investigation.

“I can confirm this morning that this is being investigated as an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism,” Tisch said.



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[Botany]

1. And who created ISIS by invading Iraq and then disbanding the Iraqi military?

[ClaudetteCC]

5. How many of ISIS members are former Iraqi military?

[Botany]

7. ISIS started in Iraq and now it is all over the place. Lots of Islamic fighters/terrorists have taken the ....

….. title ISIS. Without knowing much this smells of right wing disinformation campaign.
Look for somebody from or with sympathy to the Trump administration to be behind this
Shit.

I seriously doubt that this from an ISIS member who once was a member of the
Iraqi military.

[Mz Pip]

11. The perpetrators were caught

And confessed to it being about ISIS.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Isn't it more likely an anti-Muslim terrorist attack?

[LeftInTX]

8. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi

It was an anti-Muslim protest and two Muslim counter protesters showed up with incendiary devices and hurled them.

After they were arrested, they said they pledged allegience to ISIS...

They sound more like "wanna-be"

The US attorney's office is now saying they were inspired by ISIS as opposed to being affiliated with it...

[rollin74]

9. Correct. Since being taken into custody

they have made statements admitting that they were inspired by ISIS and wanted their bomb attack to cause more death than the Boston Marathon bombing

[sinkingfeeling]

10. Thanks. I'm on a cruise and only got that there at been a bombing at Mamdani's residence.

[twodogsbarking]

3. ICES?

[intheflow]

4. It's ISIS... sure it is...

Like we can believe a fucking word out of anyone working with the Feds these days. I'm not even sure I believe there were actual explosives found. I hate this timeline.

[hadEnuf]

6. A couple of Proud Boys with ISIS written across their foreheads.

Backward.

[Polybius]

13. They apparently confessed, and are on video

They don't look like Proud Boys to me

[Wonder Why]

12. ISIS? Is that the plural of ICE? In that case, it has to be true!