'Suspicious package' found near NYC mayor's mansion just days after attempted ISIS bombing

( Post Millennial )

The park next to New York City’s Gracie Mansion was closed down on Tuesday afternoon "due to a suspicious package," NYPD said. This comes just days after two men were arrested and charged with throwing a bomb in an attempted ISIS-inspired attack outside the mayor’s mansion. 

As a result of the incident, the park has been closed and multiple blocks in the area closed off to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The mansion itself was not evacuated. NYPD said, "Due to a suspicious device, East End Avenue between East 85th and East 87th Street, as well as East 86th Street between York Avenue and East End Avenue are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Additionally, Carl Schurz Park is closed at this time."

Around an hour and a half after its first post, the NYPD wrote that "device in Carl Schurz Park has been cleared and determined to be non-threatening. This was an instance of everyday New Yorkers following a clear message: If you see something, say something. Call 888-NYC-SAFE."