{"id":2572907,"date":"2026-02-24T08:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdanis-anti-police-rhetoric-blamed-after-snowball-attack-on-nypd-officers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:58:43","slug":"mamdanis-anti-police-rhetoric-blamed-after-snowball-attack-on-nypd-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdanis-anti-police-rhetoric-blamed-after-snowball-attack-on-nypd-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani\u2019s anti-police rhetoric blamed after snowball attack on NYPD officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fmamdanis-anti-police-rhetoric-blamed-after-snowball-attack-on-nypd-officers%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=2572907&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>Video footage of New York Police Department officers in Washington Square Park being pelted with snowballs by residents after a snowfall has sparked criticism that Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/looks-like-defunding-police-didnt-go-well-in-minneapolis-tx-gov-abbott-slams-city-council-after-new-funding\/\" title=\"\u2018Looks Like Defunding ... Didn\u2019t Go Well In Minneapolis\u2019: TX Gov. Abbott Slams ... Council After New Funding\">anti-police rhetoric<\/a> contributed to the incident. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch saeid the attack is criminal and that detectives are investigating, noting several officers were hospitalized with facial lacerations. Critics, including Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and former Gov.Andrew Cuomo, argue Mamdani\u2019s stance toward police fostered a climate of disrespect for law enforcement.Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist who campaigned on community-based crime responses and cooperation with police, has faced scrutiny since winning the 2025 election; his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >transition team reportedly included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-gives-weak-response-after-chauvin-attorney-complains-jury-not-sequestered\/\" title=\"Judge Gives Weak Response After Chauvin Attorney Complains Jury Not Sequestered\u00a0\">anti-police activists<\/a><\/a>. The article notes Mamdani has not yet publicly denounced the snowball attack, while others emphasize that leadership tone matters in shaping public safety attitudes.  <\/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\">Mamdani&rsquo;s anti-police rhetoric blamed after NYPD officers get pelted with snowballs&nbsp;<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2513946\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A video of New York Police Department officers getting pelted with snowballs by residents went viral Monday evening, and critics are blaming <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s <\/a>anti-police rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>The video circulating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bella-hadid-chanted-from-the-river-to-the-sea-palestine-will-be-free-why-this-palestinian-nationalist-slogan-is-a-call-for-genocide\/\" title=\"Bella Hadid Chanted \u2018From The River To The Sea, Palestine Will Be Free\u2019: Why This Palestinian Nationalist Slogan Is A Call For Genocide\">social media shows<\/a> a group of people in Washington Square Park engaging in what began as a spontaneous snowball fight after heavy snowfall hit the city, and then turning their attention toward uniformed officers who had arrived at the scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4464231\/third-round-february-social-security-payments-out-in-one-day\/\">Third round of February Social Security payments goes out in one day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4464271\/march-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-in-three-days\/\">March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in three days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4467967\/trump-supreme-justices-rejected-tariffs-union\/\">Trump to come face-to-face with Supreme Court justices who rejected tariffs at State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1446\">NYPD<\/a> Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYPDPC\/status\/2026128921905803638?s=20\">said in an X post <\/a>that the department is aware of the incident, calling it &ldquo;criminal,&rdquo; and said detectives are investigating the matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the political aftermath, former and current leadership seized on the incident to fault Mamdani&rsquo;s leadership, saying the mayor&rsquo;s earlier criticisms of the NYPD had fostered a climate of disrespect for law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepNicole\/status\/2026118914208358629?s=20\">said in an X post<\/a> that Mamdani and every elected official &ldquo;should denounce this juvenile attack&rdquo; on the NYPD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has yet to denounce the snowball-slinging incident, which left several officers hospitalized with lacerations to the face.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is disgraceful. But with a mayor who has a history of calling the police &ldquo;racist, evil, wicked and corrupt,&rdquo; he set the tone,&rdquo; former New York Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"927\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrewcuomo\/status\/2026106563744637346?s=20\">on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Words have consequences. We are seeing that in the growing disrespect for law enforcement &mdash; just as we&rsquo;ve seen it in the rise in antisemitism. Real leaders understand that. This mayor does not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) shared <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepTenney\/status\/2026118345649475838?s=20\">a similar sentiment<\/a>, saying, &ldquo;You can thank Mamdani&rsquo;s anti-police rhetoric for this.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani still has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1277414510131916801?s=20\">anti-police posts on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-considers-whether-public-officials-may-block-constituents-on-social-media\/\" title=\"Supreme Court ponders if officials can block constituents on social media.\">personal social media pages<\/a><\/a>, including one that reads: &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, anti-queer &amp; a major threat to public safety. What we need is to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DefundTheNYPD?src=hashtag_click\"> #DefundTheNYPD<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani, a self-proclaimed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialists\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3282\">democratic socialist<\/a>, has faced political scrutiny over his approach to public safety since winning the election in 2025. During his campaign, he emphasized strengthening community-based responses to crime and said he would work with police rather than defund them.<\/p>\n<p>However, the NYC mayor had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/zohran-mamdani-committee-on-community-safety-policing\">several anti-police activists on his transition team<\/a>, individuals who have cast the criminal justice system as the villain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former mayor Eric Adams <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ericadamsfornyc\/status\/2026233199454548446?s=20\">also commented<\/a> on the snowball attack, directly blaming Mamadani&rsquo;s anti-police rhetoric.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4468204\/california-gop-infighting-could-destroy-any-chance-at-governorship\/\"><strong>CALIFORNIA GOP INFIGHTING COULD DESTROY ANY CHANCE AT GOVERNORSHIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Watching officers get pelted with snow while they are out in brutal weather protecting this city should make every New Yorker furious,&rdquo; Adams said. &ldquo;And the politicians who constantly bash the police and refuse to have their backs are setting a terrible example. Leadership matters. Tone matters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VickieforNYC\/status\/2026078468035707127?s=20\">Vicki Paladino<\/a>, the NYC councilwoman for the district covering Queens, and the NYC <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCPBA\/status\/2026112360012738758?s=20\">Police Benevolent Association<\/a>, an advocacy group for working and retired officers, also posted about the video, denouncing the behavior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Snowball assault blamed on Mamdani&#8217;s anti-police stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2572908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YL.HigherTaxes.022526.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[74440,56552,6703,74439],"class_list":["post-2572907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-anti-police-rhetoric","tag-mamdani","tag-nypd","tag-snowball-attack"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YL.HigherTaxes.022526.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572907"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572911,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572907\/revisions\/2572911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}