Former New York Gov. David Paterson was attacked by a trio of young suspects while walking on the Upper East Side on Friday night, law enforcement sources said.
Paterson, 70, was with a 20-year-old man when they encountered a group of three young men, possibly teens, on Second Avenue near East 96th Street shortly before 9 p.m., the sources said.
Some type of confrontation ensued and Paterson and the 20-year-old were assaulted by the group.
The ex-governor and the young man sustained injuries to their face.
They were taken to a local hospital to be treated, sources said.
No arrests were made as of late Friday.
