Two people in custody after ‘suspicious devices' ignited outside NYC mayor's official residence
After an anti-Islam protester fired pepper spray at counterprotesters, one of the counterprotesters "lit and threw an ignited device toward the protest area," NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. The same individual then retrieved a second device, lit and ran with it before dropping it, Tisch said.
Published March 7, 2026 • Updated 1 hour ago
Two people were taken into custody after a pair “suspicious devices” were ignited Saturday during protests outside of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City.
The incident occurred as an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest were underway, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. An NYPD spokesperson said there were no injuries.
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