NYC Snowball Fight Injures Officers; Mayor Downplays Incident, Police Seek Suspects

A large snowball fight in New York City's Washington Square Park led to injuries of multiple NYPD officers after they were hit with snow and ice. The police arrested 27-year-old Gusmane Coulibaly on assault charges and are seeking three other suspects. Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the event as a snowball fight that got out of hand and opposed criminal charges, while Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and the police union condemned it as a serious and criminal act, highlighting tensions between city officials and law enforcement.