gkbet Former Gov. David Paterson of New York Assaulted in Manhattan
David A. Patersongkbet, a former governor of New York, and his stepson were injured in an assault on a Manhattan street on Friday evening, the Police Department said.
Mr. Paterson, 70, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, 20, were walking in the Upper East Side at about 8:30 p.m. when they were attacked after a verbal altercation with five people, according to the police.
Mr. Paterson suffered minor injuries to his face and body, while Mr. Sliwa received minor injuries to his face, the police said. Both were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition. They were sent home early Saturday morning, according to Sean Darcy, a spokesman for Mr. Paterson.
A spokesman for the Police Department said the former governor was not believed to have been targeted in the assault. Mr. Paterson is legally blind but there was no indication that the attackers were aware of this.
Mr. Sliwa is the son of Curtis Sliwa, a former Republican mayoral candidate and the founder of the Guardian Angels, an anti-crime group.
In a news conference Saturday afternoon near the location of the assault, Mr. Paterson said that his stepson first encountered their attackers when he was walking the family dog.
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