and bill sweeny, assistant director at fbi. i want to thank our federal partners. we're working very, very closely with the fbi to determine exactly what happened here. i was in the affected area this morning talking to residents, governor cuomo and i spoke to a number of people who live and work in that area. i want to say at outset, i want to commend my fellow new yorkers who deal with challenges with incredible resilience si, who are strong, who are focused on going about their every day business, who are not intimidate bid anything. that's something we're very proud of here in the city. i talked to a lot of people, including folks in their homes or businesses at the moment the explosion occurred last night. they uniformly said it worried them for sure, but they also said it was not going to change anything they were doing today. i saw people out there going about their business as usual. i also saw an extraordinary response by the nypd, the fdny. folks said how reassured they were by the speedy response. they understand there's an ongoing investigation. it will

we're joined today, as i said by the assistant director in charge, bill sweeny, you do need to understand this case is still very much active. our primary focus has been to identify and apprehend a person responsible for these crimes. now that we have the suspect in this individual acted alone and what his motivations may have been. before turning this over i want to offer my personal thanks to everyone who worked exceptionally in bringing this individual to justice. it's a pretty tough way to start my new position as police commissioner, but i've been so proud to be part of the new york city police department. mr. mayor. >> thank you very much, mr. commissioner. i want to say the first responders from t performed with extraordinary skill and courage. nypd and all of the city agencies, state partners, federal partners. i want to thank them all. i also share deep concern for the two officers in new jersey, and we are hoping they will have a very speedy recovery. this is a situation where we have rapidly unfolding information. you're going hear some from us now. i'm sure there'll be a lot m

i want to know that the city has a new fbi in charge bill sweeny who worked nonupon stop with the nypd and joint terrorism tack force to cant and you are charge the alleged bomber. from the moment that the bomb went off and until rahami's capture was 39 hours. that was amazing. and we are thankful to the tireless work of the fbi, nypd. and jtf. and linden police officer who got us to the finish line. there i want to acknowledge and thank the work of the investigator and prosecutor and they like many of the agents of the jtf barely slept since saturday and working hard. the assistant attorneys. crowley and andrew deflipus. and super visors cronin and buck lo and investigators. thanks to their work yesterday evening, we filed the criminal complaint against rahami charging him with acts of terrorism including weapons of mass destruction and bombings. the federal charges were brought against him in new jersey as well as for the bombs that rahami planted in sea side park and new jersey. first case to proceed will be the federal case in manhattan federal court. we filed a writ with rahami wi

was impressive and we are joined by the assistant director in charge of the new york fbi officer bill sweeny to give you details about the investigation. you have to understand it is very much active and our primary focus is to identify and apprehend the partner responsible for the crimes. and sich as if the what it geglan. am my new position as police commissioner and i am so proud to be a member of the new york city police department. mr. mayor. >> thank you, commissioner. and our first responders performed with skill, i want to thank all of them. and i want to share concern for the two officers in new jersey and hope they center a speedy recovery. this is a situation where we have rapidly unfolding information. you will hear from us now. and a lot more to say in the coming days. there will be things we can't talk about. and we'll do our best to do what we can. upfront, i received a call from president obama, he upon wanted me to tell the people of new york city how much he admireed the resilience of new york city. and how our people handled the crisis and people are back to business yeste