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snowballs and they're now big mad. I don't understand why police needed to respond to a massive snowball fight.


Mamdani, in a post on X on Tuesday, wrote, “Officers, like all city workers, have been out in a historic blizzard, keeping New Yorkers safe and cars moving. Treat them with respect. If anyone’s catching a snowball, it’s me.”

At a news conference later in the day, Mamdani appeared to downplay the situation when a reporter asked if he thought anyone should face criminal charges.

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“From the videos that I’ve seen, it looks like a snowball fight,” he said.

The head of the city’s largest police union called Mamdani’s response a “complete failure of leadership.”

“This was not just a ‘snowball fight.’ This was an assault,” Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said in a statement, adding, “By ignoring their injuries and dismissing the incident, the mayor has sent a disgraceful message to every police officer who serves this city.”