Category: Terrorism
Governor Cuomo Directs State Police and National Guard to deploy 1,000 uniformed officers across New York Metropolitan Region following an explosion in the Chelsea area of New York City. An abundance of caution has been announced after rigorous inspections were ordered by Governor Cuomo to restore service on the No. 1, E and F subway lines. MTA and PATH systems have suffered no structural damage and all trains are running on schedule today.
In what looks like a preplanned murder plot, an American-born ISIS recruit, Omar Mateen, 29, of Fort Pierce, Florida has claimed the lives of 50 gays and homosexuals in a gay nightclub. This Sunday shooting marks the deadliest mass shooting in the United States history during the proclaimed National LGBT Month. According to CNN, this mass shooting is the nation's worst terror attack since 9/11.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Assistant Attorney General for National Security and the U.S. Attorney's office announced yesterday that the arrest of 25-year-old Emanuel Lutchman made an attempt to provide material support to the Islamic State group or ISIL. Virginia Butler released a statement to Governor Cuomo via Time Warner Cable News yesterday to discuss the arrest in an interview for the public. Lutchman had ties to an overseas terror group that planned to attack New Year's Eve.