‘Deport Mamdani – Save New York’: Jack Long blasts mayor for criticism of Gracie Tower protests

After the incident, Lang claimed on social media He “survived an assassination attempt by these two Muslim men.” “The homemade bomb they dropped landed 3 feet in front of me. The detonator failed to ignite because God is sitting on the throne of my life. We will never surrender to Islam,” Long wrote on X, sharing a video of the chaos.

Mamdani said in a social media post that the protests were “rooted in prejudice and racism.” In response, Long criticized Mamdani for not strongly condemning the attacks against him.

“Yesterday, two Muslim terrorists threw nail bombs at me during my protest. This was an attempted assassination jihad,” Long said in response to Mamdani’s post. “They chanted Allah Al-Qaba and attempted to murder dozens of white Christians who were peacefully protesting against the Islamization of New York City. It seems you have a stronger condemnation of me as a white person…” he wrote.

Long added, “The Muslim terrorists of the time tried to kill dozens of innocent protesters and police officers. Zoran Mandani needs to resign!!! You are: Muslim communist Antifa invaders who love Uganda!!! Deport Mandani – Save New York!!!”

“What happened next is even more disturbing. Violence at protests is absolutely unacceptable. Attempting to use explosive devices and harm others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and goes against who we are,” he added.

Mamdani thanked the NYPD, saying, “Our officers do not hesitate to run into danger, once again demonstrating the courage and dedication required to protect this city every day. My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I am in close contact with our police chief.”

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The incident occurred during anti-Islam demonstrations and counter-protests led by Long. chief of police jessica table An update was shared following the arrest, saying it was not a hoax after the device was thrown and could have caused “serious injury or death.”

Law enforcement sources told CBS News the devices consisted of a sports drink bottle filled or partially filled with explosive material, contained in a glass jar and surrounded by debris or nuts and bolts. The fuse was reportedly connected to an M80 type firework.

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Two sources told the media that the IED contained triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a volatile explosive substance. It is usually synthesized from acetone and hydrogen peroxide and appears as a white crystalline powder.

Another suspicious device was found Sunday in a car on East End Avenue about three blocks south of the park where Gracie Mansion is located, the NYPD said. This prompted “a limited evacuation of nearby buildings while bomb squads assessed and defused the device.”

The NYPD later confirmed that the device was subsequently removed for further testing.