Teens charged in attempted bombing near Gracie Mansion
Federal prosecutors charged two teenagers who allegedly sought to kill up to 60 people outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence, deeming the incident a terrorism attempt in the name of the Islamic State group.
Ibrahim Kayumi and Emir Balat, both from Pennsylvania, were arrested near Gracie Mansion on March 7. According to an eight-count indictment released last week, the pair attempted to detonate two homemade bombs, which failed to explode. They both face multiple federal charges, including providing materials to a terrorist organization and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction…