A man was arrested for throwing snowballs at police in NYC, but charges were dropped amid controversy over the response.

A man was arrested in New York City after police said they were pelted with snowballs during a winter gathering in Washington Square Park, sparking controversy. Authorities initially charged him with assaulting officers, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s office dropped the charge. The incident occurred amid growing tension between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYPD over how the situation was handled.