NYPD investigating after crowd pelts officers with snowballs at Washington Square Park
Gothamist • • nation
Key Points:
- A large crowd at Washington Square Park engaged in a snowball fight following a blizzard, during which several NYPD officers were pelted with snowballs, prompting a police investigation.
- Videos showed officers being hit in the head and face, pushing some individuals to the ground, and eventually retreating due to being outnumbered; officers were treated at a hospital in stable condition.
- No arrests have been made yet, but NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and police unions condemned the attacks, calling for accountability and prosecution of those involved.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged civility and respect for officers working during the blizzard, while Governor Kathy Hochul stated that throwing anything at police officers is unacceptable.
- The incident
