{"id":2351103,"date":"2024-10-05T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T16:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-paterson-attacked-in-new-york-city-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T12:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T16:53:40","slug":"david-paterson-attacked-in-new-york-city-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-paterson-attacked-in-new-york-city-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"David Paterson attacked in New York City &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdavid-paterson-attacked-in-new-york-city-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351103&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former New York Governor David \u200bPaterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were assaulted on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Friday\u2064 evening, resulting\u200b in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-motorcycle-deputy-killed-in-collision\/\" title=\"Los Angeles motorcycle deputy killed in collision\">minor injuries<\/a> for both. According to \u2063the New\u2062 York\u2064 Police Department, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trumps-executive-order-on-foreign-interference-in-elections-comes-due-today-things-are-going-to-get-real-real-soon\/\" title=\"President Trump\u2019s Executive Order On Foreign Interference in Elections Comes Due Today \u2013 Things Are Going to Get Real \u2013 Real Soon\">attack occurred<\/a>\u200c around 8:30 PM after a \u200bverbal confrontation with a group\u2063 of\u2063 five individuals. Paterson, who \u200cis 70 years old, suffered \u200dminor\u200d injuries to\u2062 his face and body, while Sliwa, 20,\u2064 also had minor facial\u200c injuries. Both \u200cwere evaluated at New York Presbyterian Hospital and released the following morning. The\u200d assailants fled the scene, and the NYPD\u2064 is currently searching\u200c for them. Following the \u2062incident, a spokesperson for Paterson noted that the former \u2063governor&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-eleven-soldiers-hospitalized-after-ingesting-chemical-found-in-antifreeze\/\" title=\"Officials: Eleven Soldiers Hospitalized After Ingesting Chemical Found In Antifreeze\">primary concern<\/a> was for\u2063 the New York Mets \u2062and their\u200d playoff prospects.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former New York Gov. David Paterson attacked in New York City<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1776939\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York\">New York<\/a> Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were injured in an assault in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York\">Upper East Side of Manhattan<\/a> on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Reports from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York Police Department\">New York Police Department<\/a> say that Paterson, 70, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, 20, were attacked by five people at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday following a verbal altercation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former New York Gov. David Paterson looks at his phone while waiting for Gov. Kathy Hochul to deliver her State of the State address in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo\/Hans Pennink)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former Democratic governor reportedly suffered minor injuries to his face and body, and Sliwa sustained minor face injuries. Both were taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital and released Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Paterson&rsquo;s main concern today is Kodai Senga and the New York Mets,&rdquo; the spokesperson told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MylesMill\/status\/1842568776656777529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bloomberg\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/em>  upon their discharge, referencing the MLB playoffs and the Mets&rsquo; starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that Paterson and Sliwa were on a walk near their home when they encountered the group of five. Sliwa previously interacted with them, but the details of that encounter are not known.<\/p>\n<p>The five alleged assailants, who have not been identified, ran away and are still being pursued by authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;WANTED for GANG ASSAULT: On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 8:35 PM, in front of 1871 2 Avenue, two victims, a 70-year-old male, and a 20-year-old male, were engaged in a verbal altercation with 5 unidentified individuals. Following the verbal altercation, the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O1ubJ4XGCO\">https:\/\/t.co\/O1ubJ4XGCO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ixq8Ch97b6\">pic.twitter.com\/ixq8Ch97b6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYPDnews\/status\/1842489835551961207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Paterson, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-black-democrat-governor-of-virginia-blasts-democrat-candidate-terry-mcauliffe-over-racism-scandal\/\" title=\"Former Black Democrat Governor Of Virginia Blasts Democrat Candidate Terry McAuliffe Over Racism Scandal\">black governor<\/a> of the Empire State, served from 2008 to 2010 following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer, who stepped down after being connected to a high-end prostitution ring.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa is the biological son of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/127905\/nyc-mayoral-candidate-curtis-sliwa-says-he-was-hit-by-cab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Curtis Sliwa\">Curtis Sliwa<\/a>, a conservative radio personality and founder of the anti-crime group Guardian Angels. The Senior Sliwa also ran against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Eric Adams\">Eric Adams<\/a> for NYC mayor in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for Paterson told the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/05\/nyregion\/david-paterson-governor-new-york-attack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New York Times\">New York Times<\/a><\/em>  that the family is appreciative of the &ldquo;outpouring of support&rdquo; they have received but wants to ensure that the incident is not exploited in a tumultuous political season ahead of the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-winner-of-last-nights-debate-was-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"The Real Winner Of Last Night\u2019s Debate Was Gavin Newsom\">governor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s only request is that people refrain from attempting to use an unfortunate act of violence for their own personal or political gain,&rdquo; said the spokesman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1776939\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1776939\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NY Gov. 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