Investigators Probe Terrorism Link to IED Near Mamdani’s Home

A counter-protester flees after throwing a homemade explosive device towards police during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Gracie Mansion in New York on March 7.Photographer: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

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By Myles Miller

March 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM UTC

Updated on

March 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC

Authorities are investigating potential terrorism links to two suspects in custody over what New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said was an improvised explosive thrown near Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence, people familiar with the investigation said.

“The NYPD Bomb Squad has conducted a preliminary analysis of a device that was ignited and deployed at a protest yesterday and has determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke bomb,” Tisch said in a statement posted on X Sunday, adding that two individuals connected to the device are in police custody. “It is, in fact, an improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death.”