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Suspect accused of setting fire outside NYC federal building
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Extra Extra has grouped 22 reports on this story from 22 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 8 left-leaning, 3 center, and 11 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 90 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
On reliability, 9 of the 22 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 13 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 12 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: NBC News, The Daily Beast, CBS News, MSNBC, Washington Post, HuffPost, Gothamist, The New Republic, The Hill, Federal News Network, Courthouse News, WORLD, One America News, American Greatness, Townhall, Legal Insurrection, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Signal, Twitchy, Hot Air, Deseret News, GB News.
Left(8)
NBC NewsBJul 20, 11:20 PM
Suspect accused of setting fire outside NYC federal building
The FBI is investigating after officials say a man used an apparent bundle of fireworks, an airsoft rifle and an incendiary liquid to target a federal building in Manhattan that houses an ICE office.
The Daily BeastCJul 20, 10:31 PM
Army Veteran Accused of Setting Fire Outside NYC Federal Building
A man accused of setting a fire outside a federal building in New York City on Monday morning was an Army veteran who carried anti-ICE materials, officials said. Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was arrested on M
CBS NewsBJul 21, 2:07 AM
Army veteran sets off fireworks, starts fire outside NYC federal building, FBI says
A man was arrested after law enforcement officials said he ignited fireworks, poured flammable liquid and started a fire at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan.
MSNBCCJul 20, 8:18 PM
Anti-ICE Army veteran set fire near federal building in New York City, officials say
The building, 26 Federal Plaza, houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s New York field office. Three people were injured, authorities said. The post Anti-ICE Army veteran set fire near federal bu
Washington PostAJul 20, 10:17 PM
Veteran with ‘anti-ICE’ views targeted federal building in New York, FBI says
The incident follows at least two other attacks outside of ICE facilities as the agency carries out the Trump administration’s mass deportation operations.
HuffPostCJul 20, 5:37 PM
Person In Custody After Setting Off Fireworks In Front Of New York Federal Building
Police arrested Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old anti-ICE activist.
GothamistBJul 20, 8:23 PM
Man targeted Manhattan federal building, was willing to kill, FBI official says
Law enforcement investigate the scene after an incendiary device went off outside of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan early on July 20, 2026 in New York City. Authorities say Andrew Arrabaca, 43, s
The New RepublicBJul 20, 8:44 PM
Army Veteran Accused of Starting Fire at ICE Office in New York
Former U.S. Army soldier Andrew Arrabaca is in custody after reportedly setting off fireworks and starting a fire outside of a New York federal building on Monday morning. He is said to have had anti–
Center(3)
The HillBJul 20, 9:13 PM
Man arrested after setting off explosive outside NY federal building
A man has been arrested after he set off an explosive at a federal building in New York City, the FBI said Monday. At a press conference, FBI New York Field Office Assistant Director James Barnacle sa
Federal News NetworkAJul 20, 11:56 PM
Ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says
Courthouse NewsAJul 20, 10:10 PM
One in custody after NYC arson attack outside controversial ICE facility
The FBI declined to get into the specifics of the suspect's supposed anti-ICE sentiments, but the feds claimed the situation caused the cancellation of a naturalization ceremony and injured an immigra
Right(11)
WORLDCJul 20, 7:58 PM
Suspect caught after fire, fireworks at NYC federal building - wng.org
Suspect caught after fire, fireworks at NYC federal building wng.org
One America NewsDJul 20, 10:51 PM
NYC: ICE building fire suspect identified with multiple weapons
A man identified as Andrew Arrabaca has been arrested after allegedly dousing a stairwell with gasoline and setting a large fire outside the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bui
American GreatnessCJul 20, 6:16 PM
Anti-ICE Agitator in Custody After Firebomb Attack Outside Federal Building in NYC
An agitator with a history of anti-ICE activity was taken into custody Monday morning after deploying an incendiary device outside a federal building in Lower […] Source
TownhallDJul 20, 7:30 PM
Here's What Was Found in the NYC Federal Plaza Arson Suspect's Cart
Legal InsurrectionCJul 20, 4:00 PM
FBI: Anti-ICE Radical Arrested for Allegedly Setting Off Device at NYC Federal Building
"Officials said the fire appeared to be started by fireworks, which were loaded into a wagon bearing a sign that read “ICE out of our streets." FBI: Anti-ICE Radical Arrested for Allegedly Setting Off
The Gateway PunditDJul 21, 2:00 AM
This NBC News Headline About the Anti-ICE Bombing of a Federal Building in NYC Must be Seen to be Believed
If you spend any time on social media, you will see people sometimes say that you don't hate the media enough. The post This NBC News Headline About the Anti-ICE Bombing of a Federal Building in NYC M
Daily SignalCJul 20, 8:40 PM
‘QUITE IRONIC’: Suspect With Anti-ICE Sign Who Set Off Fireworks at Federal Building Only Injured One Person
A suspect whom the Department of Homeland Security called an “anti-ICE rioter” set off fireworks outside a federal office building in New York and injured only one person—an immigrant who was there fo
TwitchyDJul 20, 8:00 PM
NBC News Calls Terrorist Attack on Federal Plaza in New York a Display of 'Fireworks'
Hot AirCJul 20, 2:32 PM
BREAKING: Manhattan Federal Building Hit with Molotov Cocktail; Anti-ICE Activist Arrested
Deseret NewsBJul 20, 8:45 PM
Suspect apprehended in incendiary attack on immigration building in Manhattan - Deseret News
Suspect apprehended in incendiary attack on immigration building in Manhattan Deseret News
GB NewsCJul 20, 11:36 PM
Immigration centre set on fire in 'attack targeting Ice agents' in New York
An immigration centre in New York has been set on fire in what's believed to be an attack on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents. The blaze - which left three people injured - took place
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