A Long Island man is facing serious federal charges after allegedly planting a series of homemade bombs in multiple locations around Manhattan — including a live New York City subway track.
Michael Gann, 55, was arrested last month and charged with multiple explosives-related offenses after federal authorities say he placed at least six explosive devices throughout the city, with a seventh found on him at the time of his arrest.
The most chilling part? One of those devices was allegedly placed directly on the subway tracks of the Williamsburg Bridge on June 5, 2025 — potentially putting countless lives at risk.
According to the Department of Justice, Gann wasn’t done after that. He allegedly planted five more explosives and several shotgun shells on the rooftop of a residential building in SoHo, though investigators haven’t said how they initially learned of his activity.
A surveillance photo included in a federal indictment shows Gann carrying a bag while walking across the same rooftop where some of the devices were found.
Prosecutors also revealed that Gann had made extensive preparations in the weeks leading up to the alleged bomb plots. In May, he reportedly ordered a deadly combination of chemicals — including two pounds of potassium perchlorate and a pound of aluminum powder — along with cardboard tubes and 50 feet of fuses. That’s enough to build multiple explosive devices, and investigators say Gann made at least seven.
One of the bombs reportedly contained around 30 grams of explosive powder — roughly 600 times the legal limit for consumer fireworks.
When authorities finally caught up with Gann, they discovered one of the bombs still on his person. He allegedly told investigators he had thrown the others in a Manhattan dumpster — a claim authorities believe was false.
Investigators also dug into Gann’s online activity and found a disturbing pattern. In the weeks before the subway incident, he had searched for both weapons and bomb-making instructions. Then, just hours before allegedly placing the first explosive on June 5, Gann posted a cryptic message to Instagram: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?”
He now faces three serious charges: attempted destruction of property with an explosive (which carries a minimum of 5 years and up to 20 years in prison), transporting explosive materials (up to 10 years), and unlawful possession of destructive devices (also up to 10 years).
“The safety of New Yorkers is paramount,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Thanks to the swift work of law enforcement, a potentially devastating situation was stopped in its tracks.”
Gann’s legal team has not yet commented on the charges.
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