Suspicious devices were found outside the New York City home of Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an anti-Islam rally 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.The incident raises urgent concerns about the safety of elected officials and the potential for political demonstrations to escalate into violence.
Mamdani, New York City's first Muslim mayor, was targeted during Ramadan — the holy month observed by Muslims worldwide — amplifying the symbolic weight of the threat.Officers were on scene for a scheduled demonstration near East End Avenue and 88th Street, in the vicinity of the 19th Precinct, when they were alerted to two suspicious devices at approximately 11:40 a.m., the NYPD toldThe protest was organized by Lang, a conservative influencer and self-described right-wing provocateur who was pardoned for charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Lang had promoted the demonstration outside the mayor's residence and, ahead of the rally, promised to burn a Quran at the site — though he did not appear to follow through.It was not immediately clear whether Mamdani and first lady Rama Duwaji were home at the time of the incident. Lang has held similar demonstrations in recent months. In January, he organized an anti-immigration rally in Minneapolis in the days following the fatal shooting of"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. No injuries or property damage have been reported at this time. Two persons of interest were taken into custody and the investigation remains ongoing.""Protest Activity: Expect traffic delays & emergency personnel near East End Avenue and East 88th Street, Manhattan. Use alternate routes."View Editorial & AI Guidelines
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