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<\/p>\nA person was taken into custody after deploying an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan Monday morning, the FBI said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The FDNY said it responded to a report of a rubbish fire outside the building, which houses the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Video from the scene showed smoke billowing from the sidewalk in front of the building. The footage also showed Department of Homeland Security officers detaining a person on the sidewalk in front of the building as ICE officers worked to clear onlookers from the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In a statement, DHS said the person taken into custody launched fireworks outside of the building, “grazing a bystander and poured what is believed to be gasoline on the stairs of the entrance of the building and set it on fire.”<\/p>\n
“Officers quickly recovered the individual’s bag, which contained what appeared to be two pellet guns and a manifesto,” DHS said, claiming that the person was an “anti-ICE rioter.” “EMS, FBI, and the NYPD are on the scene. This is a developing situation and we will [update] the public when more information is available.”<\/p>\n
The FDNY said four civilians sustained minor non-life-threatening injuries, three of whom refused medical attention and one of whom was taken to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n
The NYPD said a firearm was found at the location. The FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident, according to the FBI.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration “will continue to ensure that every New Yorker is safe in their city \u2014 and hold accountable any who threaten that.”<\/p>\n
What occurred outside 26 Federal Plaza this morning was deeply disturbing. I\u2019m relieved no one was seriously injured and that a suspect is in custody. My team is in touch with the NYPD and we will support the federal investigation.<\/p>\n
Our administration will continue to ensure that\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n “What occurred outside 26 Federal Plaza this morning was deeply disturbing. I\u2019m relieved no one was seriously injured and that a suspect is in custody. My team is in touch with the NYPD and we will support the federal investigation,” he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The NYPD warned New Yorkers to expect traffic delays, mass transit disruptions, road closures and emergency personnel near Worth and Lafayette streets due to the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n 26 Federal Plaza has been the site of many immigration protests over the past year.\u00a0<\/p>\n