US EditionMamdani admonishes ‘kids throwing snowballs,’ while NYPD denounces ‘individuals attacking cops’
Multiple NYPD officers were hospitalized with facial injuries after being targeted with snow and ice during a large social-media-promoted snowball fight, prompting an active investigation.
- On Monday, officers responding to a snowball fight at Washington Square Park were injured and removed by EMS in stable condition to a hospital.
- Organized on a social media page, the event drew mass snowball participants from across the city to Washington Square Park, Manhattan, where the blizzard-fueled fight escalated with ice and rocks thrown at officers.
- Police footage and social clips depict officers surrounded and covered in snow on Monday, with one rubbing his eye while shoving at least two people; NYPD detectives are investigating and released suspect images for identification.
- Union leaders demanded arrests, while Mayor Mamdani described it as kids and said, `The only person in our city's workforce who deserves to be treated with a snowball is me`.
- Several officers reported lacerations and head injuries, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Mayor Eric Adams to condemn attacks and criticize Mayor Zohran Mamdani's leadership.
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Mamdani’s relationship with NYPD gets icy after officers were pelted in a snowball fight
A massive post-blizzard snowball fight in New York that ended in police officers being pelted is creating a frosty dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his own police department.
Snowball Assault Sparks Outrage in NYC
A violent snowball assault against NYPD officers in Washington Square Park has ignited backlash after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dismissed the incident as a “snowball fight.” Several officers suffered facial lacerations and required hospital treatment after being struck in the head while responding to a disorderly group. According to the NYPD, officers answered a call about a large crowd when individuals began throwing snowballs directly…
'From the videos that I’ve seen, it looks like a snowball fight': Mamdani under pressure as NYPD pelted in Greenwich Village
New York City police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. A video of the fracas shows two uniformed officers pacing a walkway in the park Monday as snowballs fly at them from all directions, hitting the officers and covering them in snow. The officers, growing visibly frustrated, shoved at least two people to the ground as snowballs contin…
NFL reporter criticizes Mamdani’s downplay of snowball attack on NYPD officers
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NFL reporter Ed Werder ripped New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday following the politician’s remarks about snowballs being hurled at NYPD officers. NYPD officers were seen on video getting hit while walking through Washington Square Park, according to multiple videos on social media. Officers were responding to a call about a large, disorderly group in the park, an NYPD spokesperson said. Som…
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