Man Charged With ‘Terroristic Threats’ Over Suggestion to Burn Part of New York

Man Charged With ‘Terroristic Threats’ Over Suggestion to Burn Part of New York
Protestors run as riot police fire crowd control devices and move on demonstrators to clear Lafayette Park and the area around it across from the White House in Washington June 1, 2020. Ken Cedeno/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Brooklyn man who threatened to burn down Manhattan’s Diamond District if New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio didn’t meet his demands was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats.

The man, who identified himself as Ace Burns, said, “Today, I’m giving a demonstration from Barclay’s Center at 6 p.m. to City Hall, and that’s the first stop—and we’re hoping [Mayor] de Blasio and [Gov.] Cuomo come out and talk to us and give the youth some direction.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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