(AP) A Brooklyn man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he tried to help the Islamic State group, in part by encouraging attacks on New York’s subway system.
Zachary Clark, 40, was detained after an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court, where a criminal complaint accused Clark of providing instructions on how to plan attacks on U.S. soil and encouraging Islamic State group supporters to attack well-populated areas.
Jonathan Marvinny, an attorney who represented Clark in court, declined comment.
“As alleged, Clark championed his support for ISIS, disseminated hate-filled messages via encrypted chatrooms, and encouraged like-minded individuals to carry out vicious attacks in the name of jihad,” said William F. Sweeney Jr., head of the FBI’s New York office.
