Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Explosion at NYC Federal Building
There was a big boom outside a federal building in New York City on Monday morning.
The building has offices for the FBI, ICE, and other government agencies.
A person was caught who made a device with fireworks and a flammable liquid.
The device started a fire, and the person was taken into custody.
The FBI is investigating because the person did it to protest against ICE.
Explosion occurred outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan on Monday morning.
Suspect detained for deploying an incendiary device containing fireworks and flammable liquid.
Federal building houses offices of the FBI, ICE, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Incident is being investigated by the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Authorities confirmed it was an anti-ICE attack.
- Who
- Suspect detained, motive anti-ICE
- What
- Explosion caused by incendiary device
- When
- Monday morning
- Where
- Lower Manhattan, New York City
- Why
- Anti-ICE attack
- Location
- Lower Manhattan, New York City
- Date
- Monday morning
- Suspect Status
- Detained
- Device Type
- Incendiary device with fireworks and flammable liquid
- Investigating Agency
- FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force
- Targeted Agencies
- FBI, ICE, US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Motive
- Anti-ICE attack