Dramatic video captured New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers subduing an 18-year-old counter-protester accused of lighting and throwing a suspected explosive device Saturday during dueling demonstrations just steps from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Frictions began to build when two separate protests gathered near East End Avenue and East 87th Street late Saturday morning, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. 

The NYPD and FBI New York's Joint Terrorism Task Force are actively investigating the incident that involved two "suspicious items" near Gracie Mansion, and said there is no threat to public safety.

The initial protest, called "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City: Stop New York City Public Muslim Prayer," was organized by individuals associated with pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang, and drew about 20 participants. 

The counter-protest, "Run the Nazis out of New York City: Stand Against Hate," took place nearby, with roughly 125 participants at its peak.

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Despite NYPD officers separating the groups into designated protest areas, tensions escalated shortly before noon and a protester associated with Lang used pepper spray against counter-protesters, Tisch said.

Tisch said there was "a period of time" between the pepper spray incident and the arrest, as officers at the scene investigated.

About 30 minutes later, officials said a counter-protester identified as 18-year-old Emir Balat threw an "ignited device" toward the protest area, landing in the crosswalk of East 87th Street and East End Avenue.

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Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke as it traveled through the air, before it struck a barrier and extinguished itself a few feet away from police officers. 

Balat ran south on East End Avenue, toward 86th Street, and retrieved a second device from a 19-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Nikk, according to Tisch. He then lit the second device and started running.

Authorities said Balat dropped the second device on the west side of East End Avenue, between East 86th and East 87th streets, before officers took Balat and Nikk into custody.

Video showed police detaining Balat, with his face pressed into the pavement, as he shouted expletives and words in another language.

Three additional arrests were made at the protests related to disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic, according to Tisch.

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Responding bomb squad crews examined the devices, which were a bit smaller than a football, and found they appeared to be jars wrapped in black tape.

Using X-rays, authorities determined the devices contained nuts, bolts and screws — often used as improvised shrapnel in homemade explosives — along with a hobby fuse that could be lit. 

"We do not yet know whether the devices were functional improvised explosive devices or hoax devices, because we don't yet know if there was energetic material contained in them," Tisch said.

Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden. No additional devices have been found, as of Saturday evening.

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Both recovered devices are being transported by the bomb squad in a total containment vessel for further testing and analysis, Tisch said. 

Tisch noted she believes Mamdani and his family were not home during the incident.

"I have been in regular communication today with Mayor Mamdani about the situation," she said. "As of now, there is no indication that this is related to the ongoing hostilities in Iran, but the investigation is still ongoing given the heightened threat environment."

The commissioner also thanked responding officers for "running toward danger when everyone else runs away."

"Let me be clear: that happened today. Officers, many of whom are here with me, ran toward a man carrying an ignited suspicious device," Tisch said. "They put the safety of others and their sworn duty to protect and serve above their own personal safety, and I am grateful that there were no injuries associated with the incident today. Today, as always, I thank our police for their noble service."

Roseanne Barr is opening up about the dynamics behind the scenes of her hit sitcom "Roseanne."

During a recent episode of "The Roseanne Barr Podcast," the 73-year-old comedian spoke with Michael Malice about John Goodman's decision to scale back his appearances on the show in the later seasons.

When Malice asked if that decision left her feeling "betrayed," Barr admitted that it did.

"I don't think I heard it from his agent, I think I heard it from the producers of the show actually [that] he doesn't want to be on the show anymore," she explained. "I think they said he'll do six of the 24 or something like that."

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Although she felt betrayed, Barr said she kept things "professional" and kept her personal feelings separate from her work on the show.

"None of them supported me in any of the s--- I went through the first show and I just had to sweep it aside and do the show. Always," she added. "I kind of learned to not speak to anybody on the set when we were filming in a one-to-one personal thing. I was always the character. When we went to work, I was always the character. That's even when I'd break to go get a cup of coffee, I was still the character."

"Roseanne" is often regarded as one of the most influential television shows of the 1980s and 90s, airing on ABC for nine seasons from 1988 to 1997, earning Barr an Emmy and Golden Globe Award.

Its popularity stemmed from the show's subject matter, as it portrayed a blue-collar family, highlighting their money troubles and often mixing serious and comedic topics.

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During the podcast, Malice asked Barr why she doesn't find it fun to share her stories from her heyday in Hollywood, to which her son and sometimes co-host, Jake Pentland, said, "She doesn't think that being famous is interesting."

"Plus, I think what I say about it isn't interesting to people because it's so dark and horrifying, and they want to think, and then she got famous and lived happily ever [after]. Like I hate to tell you this, but it was a walk into the f---ing pits of hell surrounded by demons. Sorry to blow your f---ing fantasy as well," she added.

Due to the popularity of the original show, "Roseanne" was rebooted in 2018, with much of the original cast returning, but was canceled after one season after Barr compared former Obama administration advisor Valerie Jarrett to an ape in a racist tweet.

Following their decision to cancel the reboot, ABC announced a spin-off called "The Conners," in which Barr's character was said to have died of an opioid overdose.

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"When they killed my character off, that was a message to me, knowing that I'm mentally ill or have mental health issues, that they did want me to commit suicide," Barr told the Los Angeles Times in February 2023."They killed my character, and my character. And all of that was to say thank you for bringing 28 million viewers, which they never had before and will never see again. Because they can kiss my a--."