New York Governor Paterson

Charlie Rangel May Be Step Aside For Paterson: Report

newsday.com | Dan Janison | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


One interesting notion drawing chatter on the political circuit: That Rangel would retire midterm, with party leaders paving the way for a poll-vexed ...

Gov. Paterson Quiet After Lukewarm Intro By Obama

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.22.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York Gov. David Paterson's political vitality fades and a court decision over his lieutenant governor choice threatens to ...

Governor Paterson's Sight Hurting Job Performance

Staten Island Advance | Judy L. Randall | Posted 09.24.2009 | New York


STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gov. David Paterson's visual impairment has hindered his ability to govern, state Sen. Diane Savino said yesterday. In an unus...

Gov. David Paterson Blames Calls For Him To Step Aside On Race

New York Daily News | Kenneth Lovett | Posted 09.21.2009 | New York


ALBANY - Gov. Paterson said Friday he knows the reason behind the "crescendo" of calls for him not to seek re-election next year: it's because he's bl...

Governor David Paterson Feared As Liability For State Democrats

New York Times | RAYMOND HERNANDEZ | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York


As he prepares to run for re-election, Representative Michael E. McMahon, a Democrat from Staten Island, is burdened with having to campaign in a dist...

Texting While Driving Ban Approved By State Senate

AP | Posted 08.17.2009 | New York


ALBANY (AP) - The New York Senate voted Thursday to outlaw using portable electronic devices to text, play games or surf the Web while driving. The ...

Andrew Cuomo Grabs Big Fund-Raising Lead Over Gov. Paterson

New York Times | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 08.16.2009 | New York


ALBANY -- The governor traditionally reigns as the capital's fund-raiser in chief. But that appears to have changed. In the first half of the year, At...

Gov. Paterson Suggests Dems Should Accept Leadership Role For Sen. Pedro Espada

New York Daily News | By Glenn Blain and Kenneth Lovett | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York


ALBANY - Gov. Paterson said it may be time for his fellow Democrats to accept turncoat Bronx Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. in a major leadership role as warri...

State Senate Still Stuck In Neutral

AP | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- As some state senators made plans to go home despite an unresolved power standoff, an angry Gov. David Paterson called them bac...