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ISIS-Inspired Terror Probe: What We Know About the Gracie Mansion IED Attack

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New York City officials confirm that the weekend explosive attack near the Mayor’s residence is being investigated as a federal terrorism case

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

NEW YORK, NY — In a chilling update to the weekend’s chaotic protests, NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Monday that the attempted bombing near Gracie Mansion is officially being treated as an “act of ISIS-inspired terrorism.” Two Pennsylvania teenagers, 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi, are set to face federal charges in Manhattan following the deployment of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a high-tension protest on the Upper East Side.

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