'Emboldened to fight cops': NYPD injuries in the line of duty soared 47 per cent amid violent anti-police protests in the city

Nearly 500 New York police officers have suffered horrific injuries in riots and protests this summer.

Cops have been shot at, hit with bricks, bottles and Molotov cocktails, hit by cars and stabbed amid a spate of unrest.

Department data shows at least 472 officers have been injured when responding to protests since May 28, with 319 requiring hospital treatment.

Patrick Lynch, the head of the Police Benevolent Association, told The Washington Examiner: 'The chaos that politicians are encouraging on the streets is putting cops in the hospital. 
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