NYPD heroes, inspired by 9/11, ran toward danger as suspected terrorists targeted NYC

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News' Alexis McAdams speaks to the New York City police officers who foiled a terror attack in the Big Apple. Two veteran NYPD officers say it was "instinct" that led them to charge toward smoldering improvised explosive devices during a suspected terror attack near Gracie Mansion last weekend. NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro ran toward danger when 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi allegedly threw explosives into a crowd. A photo that later went viral captured the moment Edwards leaped over a police barricade in pursuit of one of the ISIS-inspired suspects. "They say when you're a cop, no two days are alike, but this was like no other day," Edwards told Fox News Thursday. "We just immediately began running towards this threat." Both officers joined the force after the 9/11 terror attacks. Navarro said there was