New York police decry snowballs pelted at officers as northeast US digs out of blizzard
Feb 24, 2026
Zohran Mamdani calls for ‘respect’ of New York police as hundreds of thousands in US still face power outagesNew York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, called for “respect” of local police officers in the wake of Monday’s blizzard after a viral video showed some getting pelted by snowballs i
n Washington Square Park.In the video, a crowd of people boo and jeer at two officers, and some throw snowballs in their faces. At one point, the officers push at least two people to the ground in response to the snowballs. Continue reading... ...read more read less