Mayor Bill de Blasio: 'This Was An Act of Terror' | NBC News

Hours following the lower Manhattan attack that left eight people dead and multiple injured, Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the press, calling the incident "an act of terror."

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Mayor Bill de Blasio: 'This Was An Act of Terror' | NBC News

[LizzyJosh]

Yet he wants NYC to be a sanctuary city..

[onedistributors]

It's very clear, we need a rental truck ban also.

[lamontcranston]

When is an act of terror not cowardly?

[aqn]

"This was an act of terror" but Vegas wasn't?

[kevinrush]

I don't understand. NY is a SANCTUARY city. Everyone is supposed to love them.

[gacha_edits]

Wow...so quick to call this terror (and i agree, it is a terror attack) but not once terror attack was used at vegas when ____ how many there died...compared to this, if my #'s are correct...8?

[tobiasj]

Somehow the liberals will blame Trump.

[LCboston]

Voting in Bill deBlasio is an act of terror.

[gangsterdisciple]

Fake guns, multiple killings, laws/crimes committed by this person"GUILTY"... However! Notice he is still alive though

[AntonDasBomb]

Now you guys know what goes on in Europe

[jonblake]

"This was an Act of Terror, Party's at my House!!"-De Blasio

[makerussiagreatagain]

Ban trucks come on people Hey Jimmy Kimmel are you going to get up and cry and say we need Common sense truck legislation

[shun]

quick question, did they ever call the Vegas shooting a terrorist attack?

[USAads]

That suit looks terrible, are you sure to be a New Yorker?

[maryemma]

Every time trump faces more scrutiny a terrorist attack putin. As windows ( the song) says are you blind.

[GaryHardyInc]

During the previous 8 years, it was like pulling teeth to get someone like de Blasio so say the word terrorism.

[LakeNonaSports]

Why New York? Out of all places? Why America?

[davidm]

Ban trucks, bee bee guns and home depot.

[jimbo]

If there is no travel ban, then allow your citizens to arm themselves for protection, or better yet re-read the 2nd amendment AND allow your citizens to protect themselves!!!

[andybaldman]

Exactly WTF is the definition an 'act of terror' in this context?