Mamdani came under fire on Tuesday after the president of the Police Benevolent Association -- the union representing the NYPD -- accused the mayor of downplaying the severity of an incident. The NYPD said people playing in the snow on Monday in Manhattan were "attacking" officers with snowballs.

The NYPD is looking to criminally charge the pair – in addition to two other men whose photos were previously released – for intentionally striking the cops multiple times with snow and ice in the

NYPD officers have been trained in anti-drone technology to keep New Yorkers safe during high-profile events like the World Cup this summer and the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks this fall — and the department should get full authority to use it, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and an NYPD spokesperson said.

An off-duty NYPD cop was pummeled to the ground by a Brooklyn couple during an argument over them shoveling snow onto her property, officials said Tuesday. The 25-year-old victim was attacked during