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Mayor Mamdani Faces Backlash After Snowball Assault on NYPD

2/24/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after a mob attacked NYPD officers with snowballs in Washington Square Park during a blizzard, with no comment from Mamdani yet.
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and ex-Mayor Eric Adams criticized Mamdani, linking his anti-police rhetoric to the incident.
Cuomo said “Words have consequences.”
The NYPD is investigating the attack.
Detectives’ Endowment Association President Scott Munro described the incident as a dangerous assault on officers.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after a mob attacked NYPD officers with snowballs in Washington Square Park during a blizzard, with no comment from Mamdani yet.
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and ex-Mayor Eric Adams criticized Mamdani, linking his anti-police rhetoric to the incident.
Cuomo said “Words have consequences.”
The NYPD is investigating the attack.
Detectives’ Endowment Association President Scott Munro described the incident as a dangerous assault on officers.