"Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke as it traveled through the air before it struck a barrier and extinguished itself a few feet from police officers, NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said at a news conference. The bomb squad responded and examined both devices, preliminarily determining they were slightly smaller than a football, appeared to be a jar wrapped in black tape containing bolts, screws and a hobby fuse that could be lit."
"Both devices were sent for further testing and analysis, as it's not yet clear whether they were functional and improvised explosives or hoax devices, Tisch said. No injuries were reported. An anti-Islam protest organized by right-wing influencer and pardoned January 6 rioter Jake Lang drew roughly 20 participants, while the counter-protest, Drive the Nazis Out of New York, was attended by about 125 people at its peak."
"Tensions escalated shortly before noon between the two groups and were further inflamed when a protester associated with Lang's group used pepper spray against counterprotesters at around 12:15 p.m., Tisch said. The mayor and his wife are safe, and Mamdani has been in contact with Tisch, said press secretary Joe Calvello."
Two suspicious devices were detonated outside Gracie Mansion during escalating tensions between an anti-Islam protest organized by right-wing influencer Jake Lang and a counter-protest group. The NYPD bomb squad examined both devices, which appeared to be jars wrapped in black tape containing bolts, screws, and hobby fuses. Preliminary analysis could not determine whether they were functional explosives or hoax devices, with both sent for further testing. The anti-Islam protest drew approximately 20 participants while the counter-protest attracted about 125 people. Tensions escalated when pepper spray was used, leading to six total arrests. No injuries were reported, and the mayor and his wife remained safe.
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