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.

Paterson, 70, and his adult stepson both went to a hospital as precaution after the attack on Second Avenue in East Harlem, according to Paterson’s spokesperson, Sean Darcy, and New York City police.

“Governor Paterson and his stepson were attacked this evening while taking a walk around the…