Former New York governor and stepson attacked and injured on city street

David Paterson, 70, and Anthony Sliwa, 20, were on Upper East Side when a verbal altercation with five people escalated

David Paterson, the former New York governor, and his stepson were attacked and injured on New York City's Upper East Side on Friday night, the city police department said.

Paterson, 70, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, 20, had been walking in the upscale neighborhood at about 8.30pm when they were attacked after a verbal altercation with five people, according to the police.