Two people are in custody after suspicious devices were found outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, during an anti-Islam demonstration Saturday morning, the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Newsweek.
“On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at approximately 1140 hours, officers were on scene for a scheduled demonstration in the vicinity of East End Avenue and 88th Street, within the confines of the 19 Precinct, when they were alerted to two suspicious devices at the location,” the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information told Newsweek. “No injuries or property damage have been reported at this time. Two persons of interest were taken into custody and the investigation remains ongoing.”
The protest was organized by Jake Lang, a conservative influencer pardoned for charges tied to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Images from the scene showed smoke and what appeared to be an unexploded homemade device.
Mamdani is New York City’s first Muslim mayor; the demonstration took place during Ramadan. It was not immediately clear whether Mamdani and first lady Rama Duwaji were home at the time.
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