3 New York City officers injured, suspect shot near New Year's Eve ball drop

A man with a machete attacked three New York City police officers not far from the city's New Year's Eve celebration, police said early Sunday.

Two were struck in the head and were hospitalized. One officer — a rookie, patrolling on his first day with the NYPD — suffered a fractured skull, said Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell during a press conference. The other, an officer in his eighth year with the NYPD suffered a bad gash.

Both are expecting to recover, a spokesperson said Sunday. The 19-year-old suspect, whose identity was not released by police, was also expected to recover.