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| An "intentional" explosion that injured 29 people in a busy Manhattan neighborhood was an act of terrorism but there are no connections to international terrorist groups, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters on Sunday morning. | An "intentional" explosion that injured 29 people in a busy Manhattan neighborhood was an act of terrorism but there are no connections to international terrorist groups, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters on Sunday morning. |
| "We really were very lucky that there were no fatalities at the time," Governor Cuomo said, adding that all 29 people who were injured have been released from the hospital. | "We really were very lucky that there were no fatalities at the time," Governor Cuomo said, adding that all 29 people who were injured have been released from the hospital. |
| He added that more than 1,000 additional state police officers and national guard officials will patrol the city's bus and subway stations after the blast on Saturday night. | He added that more than 1,000 additional state police officers and national guard officials will patrol the city's bus and subway stations after the blast on Saturday night. |
| The explosion was set off in Chelsea, primarily known for its art galleries and nightlife. Just hours later, authorities found what they determined to be a second homemade bomb. | The explosion was set off in Chelsea, primarily known for its art galleries and nightlife. Just hours later, authorities found what they determined to be a second homemade bomb. |
| Officials compared the pressure cooker to the device that was used in the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, one unnamed official told The New York Times. | Officials compared the pressure cooker to the device that was used in the deadly 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, one unnamed official told The New York Times. |
| "We're not going to let them win," Mr Cuomo said at the scene. "We're not going to let them instill fear." | "We're not going to let them win," Mr Cuomo said at the scene. "We're not going to let them instill fear." |
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| Mr Cuomo said that he believes both incidents are unrelated and that he was coordinating resources with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. “As governor of New York, this is my worst nightmare,” Mr Cuomo said. | |
| Governor Christie made an appearance on CNN on Sunday morning calling the attacks a form of terrorism. "You can call them whatever you want, they are terrorism, though," he said on State of the Union. "There's no doubt about that. They're terrorism. Now, who's responsible and what the motive was is something else that, hopefully, we're going to find out in the days ahead." |