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Video shows NYPD tackling man who allegedly threw ‘ignited device’ near NYC mayor’s home during protest clash
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Dramatic video captured New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers subduing an 18-year-old counter-protester accused of lighting and throwing a suspected explosive device Saturday during dueling demonstrations just steps from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Frictions began to build when two separate protests gathered near East End Avenue and East 87th Street late Saturday morning, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The NYPD and FBI New York’s Joint Terrorism Task Force are actively investigating the incident that involved two “suspicious items” near Gracie Mansion, and said there is no threat to public safety.
The initial protest, called “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City: Stop New York City Public Muslim Prayer,” was organized by individuals associated with pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang, and drew about 20 participants.
The counter-protest, “Run the Nazis out of New York City: Stand Against Hate,” took place nearby, with roughly 125 participants at its peak.
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A man throws a suspected explosive device during a rally to stop public Muslim prayer, Saturday, in New York City. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)
Despite NYPD officers separating the groups into designated protest areas, tensions escalated shortly before noon and a protester associated with Lang used pepper spray against counter-protesters, Tisch said.
Tisch said there was “a period of time” between the pepper spray incident and the arrest, as officers at the scene investigated.
About 30 minutes later, officials said a counter-protester identified as 18-year-old Emir Balat threw an “ignited device” toward the protest area, landing in the crosswalk of East 87th Street and East End Avenue.
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Far-right activist Jake Lang leads a rally to stop public Muslim prayer, Saturday, in New York City. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)
Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke as it traveled through the air, before it struck a barrier and extinguished itself a few feet away from police officers.
Balat ran south on East End Avenue, toward 86th Street, and retrieved a second device from a 19-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Nikk, according to Tisch. He then lit the second device and started running.
Authorities said Balat dropped the second device on the west side of East End Avenue, between East 86th and East 87th streets, before officers took Balat and Nikk into custody.
Video showed police detaining Balat, with his face pressed into the pavement, as he shouted expletives and words in another language.
Three additional arrests were made at the protests related to disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic, according to Tisch.
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A man is detained by police officers during a New York City rally, Saturday, near Gracie Mansion. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)
Responding bomb squad crews examined the devices, which were a bit smaller than a football, and found they appeared to be jars wrapped in black tape.
Using X-rays, authorities determined the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws — often used as improvised shrapnel in homemade explosives — along with a hobby fuse that could be lit.
“We do not yet know whether the devices were functional improvised explosive devices or hoax devices, because we don’t yet know if there was energetic material contained in them,” Tisch said.
Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden. No additional devices have been found, as of Saturday evening.
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A man throws a hand-made explosive during a rally Saturday. (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz)
Both recovered devices are being transported by the bomb squad in a total containment vessel for further testing and analysis, Tisch said.
Tisch noted she believes Mamdani and his family were not home during the incident.
“I have been in regular communication today with Mayor Mamdani about the situation,” she said. “As of now, there is no indication that this is related to the ongoing hostilities in Iran, but the investigation is still ongoing given the heightened threat environment.”
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The commissioner also thanked responding officers for “running toward danger when everyone else runs away.”
“Let me be clear: that happened today. Officers, many of whom are here with me, ran toward a man carrying an ignited suspicious device,” Tisch said. “They put the safety of others and their sworn duty to protect and serve above their own personal safety, and I am grateful that there were no injuries associated with the incident today. Today, as always, I thank our police for their noble service.”
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Boston is among 16 U.S. cities hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.
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Boston is among the 16 host cities across North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Beantown is full of activities catering to visiting ticket holders. While seven matches will happen at Boston Stadium—the temporary name change for Gillette Stadium being used during the tournament—the city itself will offer much to see and do.
A press conference announcing that Boston City Hall Plaza will host a fan event during the 2026 FIFA World Cup happened this past February.
Boston Globe via Getty Images As an alternative to trekking out to this stadium in Foxborough, Boston City Hall Plaza will become the location for Boston’s FIFA World Cup Fan Festival. This plaza will be equipped with large outdoor viewing screens, interactive games, live performances and many global food and beverage vendors. From June 12 through June 27, festival attendees can experience these happenings at this plaza located at 1 City Hall Square. A complete schedule can be found here.
Raffles Boston, which is offering a 2026 FIFA World Cup package, is the first North American property from the Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand.
Courtesy of Meet Boston Hotels in Boston are offering unique packages in timing with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
In the Back Bay neighborhood, Raffles Boston is offering The Sky to Stadium Presidential Experience that helps overnight guests skip area traffic and arrive in style. At the cost of $75,000, this luxe package presents a three-night stay in the hotel’s Presidential Suite, with chef-curated welcome bites, and a 90-minute Equilibrium Ritual at Guerlain Spa.
This package also offers VIP access to game day via private helicopter transfer, a dedicated Match Day Butler, premium stadium seating and all-inclusive hospitality. While at Raffles Boston, get a reservation for their swank speakeasy, Blind Duck. The XV Beacon Hotel is among hotels in Boston offering FIFA World Cup related packages.
Courtesy of Meet Boston XV Beacon Hotel in Beacon Hill has launched the World Cup Hotel Package at XV Beacon. It includes an elevated multi-night stay for two guests, featuring curated experiences and starting at $12,000.
The Dagny in downtown Boston has a World Football Fan 2026 Savings offer. Enjoy on-property match screenings at Fin Point and Tradesman with elevated game-day food and drinks, and turn to the concierge expertise of the Les Clefs d’Or team for transportation timing, dining reservations and curated itineraries.
A designated Boston Stadium Express pickup location, The Dagny will offer direct scheduled service to and from Boston Stadium on match days.
The lobby of The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston will become a major FIFA World Cup watching spot. Courtesy of Meet Boston On Boston match days, the lobby of The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Boston will turn into a social viewing hub with large-scale projections, complimentary entry, and rotating country-inspired cocktails and bites.
Trillium Garden at Boston Harbor Hotel will be home to outdoor viewing parties, as well as feature live music Tuesdays through Fridays in June, July and August from 6 to 10 p.m.
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport’s All Access Pass makes any local sporting event, concert, or activation to be booked for overnight guests by hotel staff possible.
The recently-opened Atlas Hotel Boston in Allston made news for having 311 Omakase, the only restaurant in Boston with a Michelin star.
Boston’s Chinatown is one of many neighborhoods offering dining options amid the FIFA World Cup. Courtesy of Meet Boston The MICHELIN Guide was introduced to Greater Boston in 2025 but Boston’s culinary landscape is quite stellar. Its richness is reflected in Boston’s minority- and immigrant-owned culinary institutions across its diverse neighborhoods.
Roxbury boasts African-influenced culinary roots and Cape Verdean specialties, anchored by local favorites such as Restaurante Cesaria. One of the city’s first Cape Verdean restaurants, this restaurant reflects Cape Verdean diet along with contemporary and American-influenced alternatives.
Jamaica Plain is the go-to neighborhood for authentic Caribbean and Latin American eateries. Among others, Santia’s Bakery is a beloved for their Dominican baked goods.
In Chinatown, find many restaurants, bakeries, and cafes. For dim sum, Hei La Moon is home to a bi-level, hall-style emporium while Winsor Dim Sum Café presents an expansive menu and outstanding congee. Taiwan Café offers delicious fish hot pots and soup dumplings, while Shabu-Zen is great for shabu-shabu (Japanese-style hot pot).
Boston’s North End neighborhood is also referred to as “Little Italy.” Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston’s North End is the city’s “Little Italy,” with Italian bakeries, restaurants and eateries. Modern Pastry Shop is for buying sfogliatella (lobster tails). Mike’s Pastry has customers lining up to buy their jumbo-sized cannoli and Bova’s Bakery is a city institution. Be sure to get Italian breads from Parziale’s Bakery, a longtime hole-in-the-wall.
With restaurants, Carmelina’s offers strong Sicilian flavors amid an open-kitchen format. For a romantic mood, the upscale Mamma Mia is set within a historic townhouse with popular choices such as osso buco. Galleria Umberto is a cash-only favorite for Sicilian-style pizza and arancini.
Irish heritage is also entwined with Boston’s history through pubs ranging from The Druid and Banshee, to Mr. Dooley’s, The Druid and Sly Fox.
In honoring America’s 250th, Boston will host Sail Boston 2026.
Courtesy of Meet Boaton Along with partly hosting the FIFA World Cup, Boston is among the U.S. cities linked historically to America’s 250th. As the birthplace of the American Revolution, Boston will become a centerpiece of this year’s semiquincentennial. Families can walk the Freedom Trail to 16 iconic sites, from the Paul Revere House to Bunker Hill Monument; the trail turns 75 this year. Follow along the Boston Irish Heritage Trail, which pays tribute to Bostonians of Irish ancestry, as well.
The city will also host Sail Boston 2026, a global maritime spectacular filling Boston Harbor with historic and modern vessels. Dates are July 11-16.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is one of Boston’s must-visit attractions.
Courtesy of Meet Boson Cultural institutions are joining in the festivities, too. The Museum of Fine Arts reopens its 18th-century Art of the Americas galleries on June 19, spotlighting how artists shaped the Revolutionary era.
Year-round, the USS Constitution Museum and Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Boston show many sides of the American Revolution. The JFK Library & Museum celebrates our 35th U.S. President and Boston native. Other Boston favorites include the New England Aquarium, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Boston Common.
View Boston provides overhead city views from this 360-degree observation deck.
While Boston is a walkable city, visitors can get around via the “T” subway system, bus, ferry, or bike rental.
Courtesy of Meet Boaton Boston has many options for getting around town.
As an alternative to driving, take Amtrak via their Northeast Regional route, stopping at South Station and Back Bay Station. Their Downeaster route also services North Station. Riding the “T” subway system involves using its tap-and-pay method or purchasing a reloadable Charlie Card at fare gates and bus validators.
Four color-coded lines (Red, Orange, Blue and Green) connect downtown Boston to surrounding neighborhoods. The Green Line operates more so as a streetcar with four branching routes (B, C, D and E).
The Silver Line (SL) is a bus rapid transit system operating in dedicated tunnels. It’s free for passengers traveling from Logan Airport into Boston.
Bluebikes, Boston’s regional bike-share system, has docking stations across the city, along with in Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline.
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One person is dead after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood on Wednesday night.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers were called to the 1200 block of Pritchard Street around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday for reports of a shooting. At the scene, authorities said they found a man inside a home with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not identified as of Wednesday night.
Witnesses told investigators that the victim and another man were involved in an altercation before the shooting, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The other man was detained and taken to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police headquarters for questioning.
Police are investigating the deadly shooting. No other information was released on Wednesday, including whether the two men knew each other.
GRANBY, Conn. (WWLP) – A juvenile was brought to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon after a reported drowning at a campground pool in Granby, Connecticut.
According to the Granby, Conn., Police Department, the incident was reported around 2:30 p.m. at High Meadow Day Camp, located at 311 North Granby Road. A Simsbury officer working a private detail at the campground was called to the pool area and began providing medical care. The patient was identified as a juvenile, whose name has not been released.
The juvenile was treated at the scene before being brought to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Officials have not released information on the child’s condition.
Azell Cavaan, the Chief Communications Officer for Springfield Public Schools, confirmed with 22News that a SPS student was taken by ambulance from High Meadow on Wednesday. It is unclear if the two incidents are connected.
Police said numerous children who witnessed the incident later became emotionally distressed. Ambulance crews from Granby, Windsor Locks, Simsbury, and Suffield all assisted in response. In the aftermath of the incident, police encouraged anyone affected to seek support services.
“Witnessing traumatic incidents can be very unsettling. If you need to access support, the best way is by calling 211, which can connect individuals with crisis support services and other community resources,” the department said in its release.
Counseling and support services are also available through local municipalities, including the Granby Youth Service Bureau for residents.
This incident remains under investigation. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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