"This is a terrorist act and a terrorist act that targets innocent civilians," said New York Mayor Bill de Palacio. "It's about people going to their lives who have no idea what was going to hit them."
Law enforcement sources said the suspect was identified as Sivolo Habibolievich Saipov. He claimed that Uzbek citizens who came to the United States lawfully in 2010 drove a rented pickup truck to a busy bicycle track, smashed the truck on a school bus and then climbed outside the traditional firearms.
Governor Andrew Como said Wednesday morning that Saipov is "deeply rooted" in the United States.
"The evidence shows - and again, it's only several hours, the investigation is underway - but after arriving in the United States is when he started to become aware of the staunch and radical Islamic tactics," Como said.
"We have no evidence so far of any ongoing conspiracy, plot or conspiracy, and our only evidence so far is that this incident was isolated," he said.
A police officer shot Saipov in the abdomen but the suspect survived and underwent surgery on Saturday evening.
The law enforcement official said Wednesday morning that Saipov is linked to accounts of social media that contain material related to the organization of the Islamic state. Saipov was a collaborator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and New York Police investigators who questioned him at the hospital overnight, the official said.
Here are the latest developments in the attack:
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