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Zohran Mamdani Clashes with NYPD Over Snowball Fight Incident

Cars are seen buried under snow on Lincoln Avenue on February 24, 2026 in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. The snowstorm delivered up to 24 inches of snow to parts of New York City, canceled flights, disrupted transit, and downed power lines. Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave public schools a rare snow day on Monday in what was one of the largest snowstorms to hit the area in recent history. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Firstpost•25-02-2026, 10:50

Zohran Mamdani Clashes with NYPD Over Snowball Fight Incident

•A historic "super bomb" cyclone buried the US Northeast under nearly three feet of snow, causing widespread power outages and travel disruptions.
•New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani implemented a travel ban and closed schools, calling it an "old-school snow day."
•A massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park escalated, injuring two NYPD officers with ice chunks and rocks.
•NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned the incident as "disgraceful and criminal," calling for an investigation.
•Mayor Mamdani took a lenient stance, describing it as just a "snowball fight" and declining to support a criminal probe, sparking political controversy.

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