The shooting sparked a massive manhunt for the gunman, who fled on foot wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava and grey backpack before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park, police said.
Adams was quoted by the Post as saying the police were withholding the suspect’s name for now to deny him any advantage.
“We don’t want to release that now,” the mayor said. “If you do, you are basically giving a tip to the person we are seeking and we do not want to give him an upper hand at all. Let him continue to believe he can hide behind the mask.”
