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Homemade Bomb Attack at Gracie Mansion: ISIS Suspects Charged

3/15/2026

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NYPD Bomb Squad Detective Sean Mulcahy responded to a homemade bomb attack at Gracie Mansion, alerted while driving to work.
The suspects, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, face federal charges for attempting to detonate explosives in support of ISIS.
The explosive device contained TATP and was highly volatile, but did not detonate.
Mulcahy's father, Denis Mulcahy, a retired NYPD Bomb Squad member, shared experiences with similar cases.

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Story summary

NYPD Bomb Squad Detective Sean Mulcahy responded to a homemade bomb attack at Gracie Mansion, alerted while driving to work.
The suspects, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, face federal charges for attempting to detonate explosives in support of ISIS.
The explosive device contained TATP and was highly volatile, but did not detonate.
Mulcahy's father, Denis Mulcahy, a retired NYPD Bomb Squad member, shared experiences with similar cases.