Overview
- Two devices were thrown during dueling protests outside Gracie Mansion, with one ignited near police barricades and no injuries reported.
- Authorities identified the suspects as Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, who were arrested at the scene and are in federal custody.
- Bomb‑squad analysis described jar‑style IEDs with nuts, bolts, screws, and a hobby fuse, and preliminary tests found TATP in at least one device.
- The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for SDNY are leading an ISIS‑inspired terrorism investigation, with searches conducted in Pennsylvania.
- A suspicious item recovered from a nearby vehicle was removed for testing, and a third device later tested negative for explosives as six total arrests were recorded in the unrest.