1. “The choice of New York is always for a reason, because we are a beacon to the world. And we actually show that a society of many faiths and many backgrounds can work.”

That was Mayor Bill de Blasio on the attempted terrorist attack in New York City. The crudely made pipe bomb that exploded in a crowded subway corridor during the morning rush injured a handful of people, sent commuters fleeing into the streets and disrupted the day for tens of thousands more. The explosion was caught on surveillance video.