The bombs hurled during violent protests near Gracie Mansion on Saturday were real, highly volatile explosive devices, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday.
A revived push to stop the NYPD ’s Strategic Response Group from policing protests could spark a war between Mayor Zohran Mamdani ’s progressive City Council allies and moderate lawmakers such as Speaker Julie Menin, The Post has learned.
last week’s failed Gracie Mansion terror attackmember Mamdani – who has publicly called for the full disbanding of the specialized group – but the council’s moderates aren’t on board, insiders said.Menin, who didn’t back the bill last year, could simply kill it by not letting it get to the council’s floor – an outcome welcomed police unions. “This bill should be an absolute non-starter,” Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry told The Post. “Any restriction on the NYPD’s ability to deploy the appropriate number and type of police personnel to a volatile situation, puts both cops and the public unnecessarily at risk,” he said. Sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie case thinks he knows why mom was 'targeted' — warns suspect could strike againDramatic moment Bessent's yanked from interview for urgent talks: ‘The president wants you right away’ “The risks we warned of were on full display this past weekend, and no waiting period will erase them,” Hendry added, referring to the attempted bombing during an anti-Muslim demonstration and dueling counter-protest outside the mayoral residence Saturday. Detectives’ Endowment Association President Scott Munro railed against pols making cops’ jobs “more difficult, wishing the lawmakers would just “get out of the way.”The SRG has long been a bugbear for progressives, who argue the unit regularly deploys brutal tactics that trample protesters’ rights. The unit’s defenders, such as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, argued it plays a vital part in preventing protests from devolving into violence.The freshman mayor has maintained his stance even after last weekend’s failed bombing outside the mayoral residence.Two self-radicalized Pennsylvania teens — who chillingly pledged allegiance to ISIS — allegedly hurled a homemade bomb into the crowd and were quickly arrested, police said. The IED turned out to be a dud — but police officials said if it had gone off, it could have created a mass casualty event. Ossé quietly pulled his anti-SRG bill after the wannabe terror attack — believing pushing it so soon could be politically fraught, sources said. But the democratic socialist has since told other council members he plans to revive the measure in the coming weeks, betting that once the immediate outrage over Gracie fades, he can get more support for his controversial bill.Police unions blasted the plan as a gift to agitators that would handcuff cops and make it harder to keep protests from spinning out of control.Ossé did not respond to The Post’s inquiries about why he withdrew the bill and if a new proposal would have any changes. A previous version of the bill introduced by Ossé in January 2025 went after some of the NYPD’s most contentious crowd control tactics. The proposal drew 23 co-sponsors, most of them progressives — but it never received a hearing in the Council’s Public Safety Committee. In addition to limiting SRG deployment, the bill would have banned “kettling,” which has officers surround demonstrators and block escape routes, barred the use of tear gas and pepper spray for crowd control and prohibited officers from using bicycles to hit protesters. It further proposed to restrict the use of super loud sound devices used to dispel crowds, and to require public reporting on arrests and use of force at protests. Police unions at the time blasted the plan as a gift to agitators that would handcuff cops and make it harder to keep protests from spinning out of control. They argued that stripping SRG of protest duties and outlawing crowd control tools would make it difficult for officers to manage large, volatile crowds. Supporters framed it as both a curb on police overreach and a safeguard for free speech rights. Ossé, a frequent NYPD critic, argued the bill was a necessary response to documented abuses by cops at demonstrations and insisted police would still be able to arrest people who commit crimes. Ossé and Mamdani are both DSA members, but had a falling out largely over the Brooklyn lawmaker’s flirtation with aSheriff leading Nancy Guthrie case thinks he knows why mom was 'targeted' -- warns suspect could strike againRikki SchlottDemi Moore hits SXSW in a dangerously high-slit dress tied with a bowROTC students tackle, kill gunman after deadly shooting at Old Dominion UniversityPolice unions blasted the plan as a gift to agitators that would handcuff cops and make it harder to keep protests from spinning out of control. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Scarpetta' On Prime Video, Where Nicole Kidman Is A Medical Examiner Who Is Haunted By Serial Killings She Thought She Solved Two Decades Ago
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