Trending Now - Two Men Deny Charges in Bomb Plot Linked to ISIS Near NYC Mayor

WHO:

ABC News - Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, are the two men involved in the case.

CNN - The protest was hosted by Jake Lang, a far-right activist and critic of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim to hold the office.

WHAT:

ABC News - The two men pleaded not guilty to charges related to a failed terror attack.

CNN - Balat and Kayumi face charges including attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction.

CNN - The pair threw two homemade devices containing the explosive TATP and shrapnel, which failed to detonate.

WHERE:

ABC News - The incident occurred outside New York City’s mayor's home.

CNN - The anti-Islam protest took place in front of Gracie Mansion in Manhattan.

WHEN:

CNN - The anti-Islam demonstration occurred on March 7th, 2026.

CNN - Balat and Kayumi entered their not guilty pleas on Wednesday, April 13th, 2026.

CNN - Their next court date is scheduled for June 16th, 2026.

WHY:

CNN - Balat and Kayumi were inspired by the Islamic State group, according to a federal complaint.

CNN - The two were recorded discussing their plan to kill as many as 60 people to "start terror."

HOW:

CNN - Balat and Kayumi drove from the Philadelphia area to Manhattan to carry out the attack.

CNN - The devices they used were jar-sized bombs that contained explosives and shrapnel.

(UPDATED April 16, 2026 13:24 UTC)

Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges related to a failed terror attack that took place outside New York City’s mayor's home during an anti-Islam protest March 7th. The two men face serious charges, including attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction, after they threw homemade devices containing explosives that failed to detonate. According to a federal complaint, Balat and Kayumi were inspired by the Islamic State group and had discussed plans to kill as many as 60 people to "start terror," with their next court date set for June 16th.