Former New York Governor is brutally attacked by gang of kids while trying to stop them climbing fire escape
Former New York Governor David Paterson has been savagely attacked by a group of teenagers after he and his son tried to prevent them from climbing a fire escape in Manhattan.
David Paterson, 70, and his son, 20, came across the teenagers on Second Avenue near East 96th Street shortly before 9pm on Friday.
A confrontation apparently erupted after Paterson and his son told the three young men to stop scaling the fire escape.
The teenagers then launched a senseless attack on the 70-year-old and his son. They both suffered injuries to their faces, according to the New York Post.
Former New York Governor David Paterson was savagely attacked by a trio of teenagers after he and his son tried to prevent them from climbing a fire escape in Manhattan
After the incident, the former governor was rushed to NY Cornell Medical Center, where his condition is reported to be ‘ok,’ according to NBC.
This is a developing story.
