2 Men Charged With Attempting to Detonate Explosives Outside NYC Mayor’s Home in ISIS-Inspired Attack

Federal charges alleged Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi deployed explosives outside Gracie Mansion and declared ISIS allegiance after arrest.

Police detain Emir Balat after he attempted to detonate an improvised explosive device during a counterprotest against far right influencer Jake Lang staging an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion in New York City on March 7, 2026. Julius Constantine Motal/AP Photo

Two Pennsylvania men have been federally charged with attempting to detonate improvised explosive devices outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence. The men declared allegiance to ISIS following their arrests, prosecutors announced Monday.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said earlier Monday that the devices were deployed in the direction of anti-Islamic protesters and NYPD officers.