Two boys charged in assault on ex-New York governor Paterson and stepson

David Paterson and his stepson were attacked Friday evening in Manhattan by two boys, ages 12 and 13

Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were arrested Saturday in connection with an assault on former New York governor David Paterson and his stepson, police said.

Paterson, 70, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, 20, were attacked at about 8.30pm Friday while they were out for a walk on Manhattan's Upper East Side. They were treated at a hospital for minor injuries to the face.