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NBC is the First to Report Molotov Cocktail Attacks on NYC Churches
An arrest was made after a series of disturbing Molotov Cocktail bombings of houses of worship in New York City. The sole national evening newscast to report the bombings was NBC Nightly News.
Below is that report in its entirety as aired on Thursday, July 9th, 2026:
WATCH: @NBCNightlyNews is the first to report on the Molotov Cocktail bombings of NYC houses of worship. pic.twitter.com/h3kcprD5BK
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) July 10, 2026
TOM LLAMAS: And take a look at this disturbing video. Surveillance catching a man caught on camera throwing a Molotov Cocktail at a Jehovah's Witness building in Queens, New York. Police say this was one of two attacks on houses of worship that happened last night, and that the 26-year-old man was charged- was linked to a third incident as well. Charges are still pending.
It was the tiniest of briefs, but at least NBC made time for the story. That is more than can be said for CBS and ABC who instead covered things like a man spraying a bear in Lake Tahoe, two sea lions charging a crowd in San Diego, and the upcoming culinary offerings at the Iowa State Fair. In the case of ABC, this is particularly rich because they’re infamous for taking a local New York City story and sticking it on the A-block. Rooftop fires, yes. Molotov church fires, not so much.
Even so, NBC’s brief missed a critical element of the story- that there is a suspect in custody. And there’s more. Per The New York Post:
A twisted Queens firebug was busted for allegedly hurling Molotov cocktails at two Queens churches late Wednesday – part of what prosecutors believe was a disturbing seven-incident spree.
Yogesh Sayrange, 36, – who ranted like a madman in federal court on Thursday – admitted to tossing fiery projectiles at the Iglesia Bautista El Mesias church in Ozone Park, and the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on in Woodhaven, along with other locations, according to cops and the feds.
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Sayrange – a Guyanese citizen who is considered “unauthorized” in the US because his childhood arrival protection expired – was ordered held without bail.
On the bright side, this doesn’t immediately appear to be part of a systemic effort to burn down houses of worship, at least for the time being. On the other hand, this is clearly the work of a deranged and likely homeless illegal alien who should have been deported a long time ago.
Now that these fires are known to be the handiwork of an illegal alien, will the Elitist Media report them? Will NBC follow up? Or will the story be memory-holed? We’ll be watching.