NYC Housing Authority Employees Arrested in Gang Attack on Former Governor David Paterson

NYC Housing Authority Employees Arrested in Gang Attack on Former Governor David Paterson

Two off-duty employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) have been arrested in connection with a gang attack on former Governor David Paterson and his stepson in Manhattan.

The incident occurred on Friday evening in the Upper East Side, where Paterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were walking their dog. The altercation began as a verbal dispute with five suspects, which escalated into a physical assault. Paterson suffered injuries to the face and head, while Sliwa sustained facial injuries. Both were treated at a hospital and released the following day.

The NYPD previously arrested a 12-year-old on charges of second-degree gang assault and a 13-year-old on charges of third-degree gang assault. The two NYCHA employees, identified as Travor Nurse (40) and Diamond Minter (34), were charged with gang assault.

The former governor and his stepson had reportedly previously interacted with the suspects' son before the incident.

Paterson served as the 55th governor of New York from 2008 to 2010. He was the first Black person to hold the position, taking over after Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution scandal.

<figure> <img src="https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/10/08/USAT/75568069007-usatsi-22798986.jpg?width=300&amp;height=308&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp" alt="Then New York Gov. David Paterson speaks to the crowd at his swearing in ceremonies in on March 17, 2008. Paterson and his stepson, 20, were assaulted Oct. 4, 2024 as they walked the family dog in the Upper East Side, the NYPD reported."> </figure>