New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday downplayed Monday's snow-throwing attack on New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers, calling the Washington Square Park incident a "snowball fight," despite multiple hospitalizations for facial lacerations. Several NYPD officers were struck in the head with snowballs while responding to a call about a large, disorderly group at the park, according to a spokesperson for the NYPD. Following the assault, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch released a statement saying the behavior was "disgraceful" and "criminal," noting detectives are investigating. However, when asked about the incident at a news conference on Tuesday, Mamdani told...
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