NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced criticism Tuesday after videos showed a crowd attacking NYPD officers with snowballs in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park during Monday’s blizzard.
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and ex-Mayor Eric Adams blamed Mamdani’s past anti-police rhetoric for creating a permissive environment. “Words have consequences,” Cuomo said, urging the mayor to denounce the attack. Adams called the behavior “disgusting” and criticized politicians who “constantly bash the police.”
The snowball fight, which began as a large gathering of revelers, quickly turned chaotic, with some participants hurling large chunks of ice at officers. Police vehicles were targeted, forcing officers to retreat.
Snow thrown at an NYPD vehicle near Washington Square Park pic.twitter.com/XJnxgHkHwa
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) February 23, 2026
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said detectives are investigating the incidents. Cop unions called for arrests, with the Police Benevolent Association describing the attacks as “unacceptable and outrageous” and the Detectives’ Endowment Association labeling them “deliberate, outrageous, and dangerous.”
So far, Mamdani has not publicly commented on the incident.
NYPD officers getting hit with snowballs in Washington Square Park this afternoon pic.twitter.com/uUekDVmIGT
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) February 23, 2026
This is disgraceful.
But with a mayor who has a history of calling the police “racist, evil, wicked and corrupt,” he set the tone.
Words have consequences. We are seeing that in the growing disrespect for law enforcement — just as we’ve seen it in the rise in antisemitism.… https://t.co/jCGZiK46kI
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) February 24, 2026
Watching officers get pelted with snow while they are out in brutal weather protecting this city should make every New Yorker furious. It is disgusting behavior.
And the politicians who constantly bash the police and refuse to have their backs are setting a terrible example.… https://t.co/JOcBfuGpfK
— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) February 24, 2026
Try something like that in Texas. The results won’t be retreating police.
Why can they arestt
They should have called a full police unit and beat the garbage out of everyone
Why should Mandummy care , it’s only if you can blame the JEW
This treasonous so-called Mayer who I call Mr. Hamas how he allows this no consequences for these bullies and these thugs to assault police officers is beyond despicable. Every one of those thugs and criminals should be arrested and throw away the key and this disgrace of a mayor well, let’s just say I hope he leaves this world very soon.
really not nice. they should have been arrested.
I couldn’t care less the same NYPD stood by and did nothing when pro Palestinian savages we’re yelling and attacking Jews shouting from the river to the sea “ yes I know first amendment and all that what about my SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS being violated by nyc s Mamdani
These cops well deserve it
the police commissioner was never a cop just a billionaire heiress