The physical injury element of second-degree assault was supported by legally sufficient evidence. The jury could have reasonably found, from all the evidence including a videotape, audio evidence, and police observations, that defendant's repeated striking of the victim in the face with what appeared to be a firearm, resulting in a bloody gash, exceeded mere "petty slaps, shoves, kicks and the like" (Matter of Philip A.,
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