Explosion in New York’s Manhattan; terrorist attack suspected

An explosion rocked New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal, one of the city’s busiest commuter hubs, on Monday morning and police said one suspect was injured and in custody, with three other injuries reported. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the blast was an ‘attempted terrorist attack.’ New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the device that exploded in the subway was ‘low-tech’

Police were not yet identifying the device used. Local television channel WABC cited police sources as saying a possible pipe bomb detonated in a passageway below ground and WPIX cited sources as saying a man with a “possible second device” has been detained in the subway tunnel.

27 year old bomber identified; sent to custody

Subway trains were bypassing the Port Authority and Times Square stations as the investigation continued.

The bomber was in custody and sent to a hospital with burns and wounds on his body.

The explosion rattled a city still scarred by the devastating September 11 attacks, and a truck attack on October 31 that left eight dead on a bike path.

“This is New York. The reality is that we are a target by many who would like to make a statement against democracy, against freedom,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters.