US EditionMamdani admonishes ‘kids throwing snowballs,’ while NYPD denounces ‘individuals attacking cops’
Several officers were struck and treated at a hospital following a large snowball fight that escalated into an attack on NYPD at Washington Square Park, police said.
- Video showed NYPD officers being hit with snowballs in Washington Square Park during a major snowstorm, prompting sharply different reactions from city leaders.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident as “criminal” and “disgraceful,” saying detectives are investigating those involved.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani characterized the episode as “kids throwing snowballs” while still urging residents to respect officers who were working during the blizzard.
- Several officers were taken to a hospital in stable condition after being struck, and the union representing NYPD officers criticized Mamdani’s response as a failure of leadership.
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Zohran Mamdani Excuses Mob Attacking NYPD Officers With Snowballs As 'Kids,' Gets Roasted On Social Media
New York City has been absolutely hammered by a massive, historic snowstorm over the last few days. And some New Yorkers have responded pretty much exactly how you'd expect them to respond: by humiliating themselves. Social media on Tuesday has been filled with videos of angry, aggressive people pelting members of the New York City police department with snowballs. Most appear to be teenagers or in their mid-20's, and some can be seen specifical…
NYPD investigating after officers hit with snowballs: ‘criminal behaviour’
New York police are investigating after officers were pelted with snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, as a winter storm blanketed the Northeast in snow. A video of the fracas shows two uniformed officers pacing a walkway in the park on Monday as snowballs fly at them from all directions, hitting the officers and covering them in snow. The officers, growing visibly frustrated, shoved at l…
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