A demonstration this weekend against public Islamic prayers in New York City nearly turned deadly. The demonstration was organized by social media influencer Jake Lang and took place outside of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City.
But after a mob of Muslim counter-protesters showed up, someone threw two explosive devices at Lang’s demonstration. A third explosive device was discovered Sunday morning. Thankfully, the devices did not explode.
Police arrested two suspects—Emir Balat (18) and Ibrahim Kayumi (19). Federal law enforcement officials said one of the suspects yelled, “Allahu Akbar.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a statement condemning Jake Lang as a “White supremacist” and said nothing about the radical Islamists who tried to kill him.