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Former Army soldier Andrew Arrabaca charged with arson after attack on Manhattan federal building housing immigration court
Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was charged with arson on July 22, 2026, in Manhattan federal court following a July 21 attack at 26 Federal Plaza. Arrabaca allegedly set a sidewalk fire, ignited fireworks, and fired a pellet gun at the building, injuring three people before being subdued by Federal Protective Service officers. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating but has not labeled the incident terrorism.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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The split, in one line
AP and Washington Times run near-identical wire copy focused on charges and official statements; NY Post leads with "crazed" characterization and the exclusive detail that Arrabaca eyed other sites first, framing it as a more premeditated threat.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
APAP NewsCENTER
“Arson charge lodged against ex-Army soldier in fiery attack on Manhattan federal building”
WTWashington TimesRIGHT3h ago
“Arson charge lodged against ex-Army soldier in fiery attack on Manhattan federal building”
NYPNY PostRIGHT3h ago
“Crazed army veteran who set fire outside NYC ICE HQ eyed other Big Apple sites first: feds”
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Federal prosecutors said Arrabaca had eyed other New York City sites as possible targets before the attack
