2 people throw smoking items at protests of anti-Muslim influencer near Gracie Mansion

"Two young men who'd been sitting on a stoop each light long fuses on small items covered in black tape shortly before 1 p.m. near the corner of 87th Street and East End Avenue, as Lang and about a dozen companions stood behind the barricade that separated from the from the much larger crowd. Police wrestled at least one of the two men to the ground, and walked him away."

"Lang is a far-right, anti-immigrant influencer and pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who advertised the demonstration in front of Gracie Mansion as being "Americans Against Islamification" and to "Stop NYC Public Muslim Prayer" on social media."

"He arrived in the area, wearing a green camouflage tactical outfit, near the corner of York Avenue and 89th Street - almost immediately surrounded by a crowd shouting "no more Nazis" and other protest slogans. NYPD officers circled around Lang and a small group of companions as they walked a goat down the blocks toward 87th Street and East End."

A far-right, anti-immigrant influencer and January 6 rioter named Lang organized a protest near Gracie Mansion against Muslim prayer in NYC. The demonstration, branded "Americans Against Islamification," drew counterdemonstrators and journalists. During the event, two young men lit and threw smoking items covered in black tape near the protest location. Police responded by wrestling at least one man to the ground and escorting him away. The incident occurred as Lang and companions stood behind police barricades separating them from a much larger opposing crowd. No injuries were reported from the smoking items.

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