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Man charged after setting himself ablaze in Google's NYC office building

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The Google logo is displayed on the facade of the company’s headquarters in New York on January 22, 2026.

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  1. New York Post

    Man sets himself on fire in lobby of Google office building in Lower Manhattan (opens New York Post)

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    First responders rushed the 63-year-old to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he is listed in stable condition.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Man charged after setting himself ablaze in Google's NYC office building (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Google logo is displayed on the facade of the company’s headquarters in New York on January 22, 2026.

  3. New York Post

    Man arrested for arson after setting himself on fire in lobby of NYC building that houses Google: NYPD (opens New York Post)

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    He has been charged with criminal mischief, arson and reckless endangerment, police said.

  4. Breitbart News

    Man Who Allegedly Lit Himself on Fire in Manhattan Building Charged with Arson and 'Criminal Mischief' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A 63-year-old man who inexplicably set himself on fire Friday in the lobby of a Lower Manhattan office building has been arrested and charged with arson, the New York Police Department announced Saturday.

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