NYPD Officers Honored for Foiling ISIS-Linked Gracie Mansion Protest Plot
Two NYPD officers were publicly commended after Chief Aaron Edwards tackled an ISIS-inspired attacker and Sgt. Luis Navarro rushed toward a second lit improvised explosive device during a Gracie Mansion protest; the suspects Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi face federal terrorism charges, and Edwards has since been promoted to Manhattan North borough chief while Navarro’s service is highlighted.