Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked while in Manhattan Friday evening, according to three law enforcement sources.

The assailants had a “previous interaction” with Paterson’s stepson, a spokesperson for the former governor said. They both went to a hospital as a precaution.

Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked in New York City on Friday night. It happened just before 9 p.m. on Second Avenue near East 96th Street on the Upper East Side. Police say officers were sent to the scene after an assault was reported.

Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked Friday while on a walk in Manhattan by assailants who had “a previous interaction” with the stepson, a spokesperson for Paterson said.

Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked by a trio of young suspects while walking their dog on the Upper East Side on Friday night, his spokesperson and law enforcement sources said.