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White Powder in Envelopes Triggers FBI Probe at Manhattan ICE Office

Sample testing at Quantico has become central to reopening 26 Federal Plaza under strict security after authorities cleared the scene.

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Members of the F.D.N.Y., N.Y.P.D. and F.B.I. evacuate 26 Federal Plaza which houses immigration court, immigration detention facilities and F.B.I. offices after envelopes were discovered with a white powder substance in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
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Overview

  • FDNY hazmat units, NYPD officers and FBI WMD teams responded to five envelopes with unknown white powder found in the ICE mailroom on the ninth floor.
  • Two people exposed to the powder were decontaminated and later cleared, and no other injuries were reported.
  • The FBI is leading a criminal investigation, securing the letters and sending them for definitive analysis at its Quantico laboratory.
  • Early police sources have indicated the substance appears non-hazardous, though formal lab results are still pending.
  • ICE detainees were relocated to a Newark facility and limited operations have resumed at 26 Federal Plaza under heightened security.