A device thrown outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday during dueling protests in New York City was confirmed to be an improvised explosive device, according to police. Two men, described by police as an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old, were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the devices Saturday as being smaller than a football and said they appeared to be
A device thrown outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday during dueling protests in New York City was confirmed to be an improvised explosive device, according to police. Two men, described by police as an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old, were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the devices Saturday as being smaller than a football and said they appeared to be