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David Paterson: “There's been a kind of an increase in that kind of activity…”

Featuring: David Paterson, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Former Gov. David Paterson speaks out after being attacked on UES with son

Published | Video Starts at 06:37

Three of Them were girls, and that happened right here. And that family is still trying to get justice for the two victims, himself and the daughter. So There's been a kind of an increase in that kind of activity around this particular neighborhood, but I don't see it as like a crime wave or something like that. Former Governor Patterson, I just spoke with Mayor Adams today who said that the two of you are good friends. (06:37–06:51)

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Asserts that there has been an increase in violent activity in the neighborhood but not a crime wave.

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