In a recent incident recognized as terrorism motivated by the Islamic State, two improvised explosive devices were thrown outside the residence of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani. The event occurred during an anti-Islam demonstration held by rightwing agitators outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday. Reports indicate that Mamdani and his family were not home at the time of the incident, which took place in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. During a press conference, Jessica Tisch, the New York Police Department (NYPD) commissioner, confirmed that two men from Pennsylvania were apprehended at the scene. She indicated that a federal criminal complaint would... [Continue Reading]