2 men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home

NEW YORK — Two men pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they brought homemade bombs to an anti-Islam protest outside the New York City’s mayor’s home in a failed attempt at a terror attack inspired by the Islamic State group. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, entered the pleas during a brief appearance in … Read more

NYPD says officer who guards mayor’s home is suspended after shooting a man while off duty

NEW YORK — A New York City police officer who works security at the mayor’s residence and City Hall has been suspended after the department says he shot a man in the head while off duty, police said Wednesday. Police said the shooting happened around 9 p.m. Monday in the Bronx after the officer interacted … Read more

Explosives incident near NYC mayor’s home being investigated as a potential terror attack

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Explosive incident near NYC mayor’s home ‘inspired by ISIS,’ officials say 05:21 Now Playing Explosives incident near NYC mayor’s home being investigated as a potential terror attack 03:16 UP NEXT Did Nancy Guthrie’s abductor potentially use a Wi-Fi jammer? 01:35 … Read more

Explosives thrown near New York City mayor’s residence investigated as ‘ISIS-related terrorism’

NEW YORK — New York City’s police commissioner said Monday that authorities are investigating whether men who brought improvised explosive devices to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral residence were inspired by ISIS. The devices, which did not explode, were hurled during raucous counterprotests Saturday near Gracie Mansion during a “Stop the Islamic Takeover … Read more

Two men attacked San Francisco mayor’s bodyguards, authorities say

SAN FRANCISCO — Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said. Lurie was unharmed. The suspects, who were taken into custody, were part of a group blocking Lurie and his security team’s vehicle Thursday evening in the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. The men … Read more

Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge winners

The winners of this year’s Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge created innovative projects to improve their cities’ core services – many using some combination of artificial intelligence and the wisdom of their residents. That’s what South Bend, Indiana, Mayor James Mueller did with his initiative that uses AI to interpret data about residents, like a family … Read more