Two people were arrested Saturday after “suspicious devices” were found outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City.
The incident occurred amid an anti-Islam rally held outside Gracie Mansion by conservative influencer Jake Lang. It was not immediately clear whether Mayor Zohran Mamdani and first lady Rama Duwaji were home at the time.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said in a statement that “two suspicious devices” were found outside the mayor’s home.
The NYPD spokesperson added that there were no injuries and the investigation is ongoing.
A representative for Mamdani did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Mamdani is the first Muslim mayor of New York City. The protest took place during the holy month of Ramadan, which is observed by Muslims around the world.
Lang could not immediately be reached for comment.
Images of the incident show smoke and what appears to be an unexploded homemade device.
Lang, a right-wing provocateur who was pardoned on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has held similar protests in recent weeks.
He also organized an anti-immigration protest in Minneapolis in January, days after the murder of Renee Good. Good, 37, was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer, sparking national outrage. Before the rally, Lang promised to burn a Quran at the rally site, but did not appear to do so.
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