UPDATE 2 - Suspect in custody after NY 'terrorist attack'

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By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - A 27-year-old male suspect is in custody after an "attempted terrorist attack" rocked the busy New York Port Authority subway station early Monday, authorities confirm.

Police commissioner James O'Neill identified the suspect as Akayed Ullah. He sustained burns and wounds to his body and hands during the attack, and has been transferred to Bellevue Hospital where is receiving medical treatment.

O'Neill said the suspect make statements but declined to elaborate on the nature of the remarks or if he claimed it was carried out for Daesh.

“This is the most resilient place on Earth,” declared New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. “The terrorists will not win. We’re going to keep being New Yorkers.”

The New York Police Department initially said only the suspect was injured, and urged people to avoid 42nd Street and 8th Avenue around the famous Times Square area. The New York Fire Department later updated the casualty toll to include four victims with non-life-threatening injuries.

The victims transported themselves to local hospitals, the fire department confirmed on Twitter.

The explosive device used was attached to Ullah's body using velcro and zip ties and was based on a pipe bomb, Deputy Police Commissioner John Miller said.

O'Neill separately described the bomb as an "improvised low-tech device".

Subway service is being restored except at the 42nd street station, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo.