Terror in Mamdani’s New York

Hey, some people in New York City throw bombs, and others don’t. Diversity is our strength!

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A man identified as Emir Balat is detained by police officers outside the Gracie Mansion official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City, March 7, 2026.

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It’s hard to get a more perfect metaphor for our times than a leftist braying on his bullhorn at a protest about how welcoming New York City is, then having a jihadist throw a bomb directly over his back.

That’s what happened to progressive influencer Walter Masterson last weekend when he was telling far-right provocateur Jake Lang a thing or two about New York values — before getting interrupted by an act of Islamic terrorism.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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