Former Gov. David Paterson of New York Assaulted in Manhattan [View all]

Source: NY Times

David A. Paterson, 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.

A spokesman for the Police Department said the former governor was not believed to have been targeted in the assault.

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