ByWILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER
Published:20:54 EST, 7 March 2026|Updated:01:19 EST, 8 March 2026
Six people were arrested Saturday after homemade explosive devices were thrown near the home ofNew York CityMayor Zohran Mamdani during a protest.
The devices contained nuts, bolts, screws and a fuse, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
Authorities said it was not immediately clear whether the devices were functional bombs or hoax imitations.
There was no indication the incident was related to the ongoing hostilities inIranand the Middle East.
Panic erupted as far-right influencer Jake Lang was leading an anti-Muslim protest outside Gracie Mansion, Mamdani's official residence.
Lang was denouncing what he called the 'Islamification' of the city and demanding an end to public Muslim prayer in New York when two suspects were seen lighting and lobbing the devices near a line of police.
The protest drew around 20 people, while about 125 counter protesters gathered nearby.
Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji were not believed to be at home at the time. No injuries were reported.
Source: Drudge Report
