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Same-Sex Marriage May Get Albany Vote On Tuesday

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson on Monday urged lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, calling it "an issue that touches on the...

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Three arrested in Paterson home robbery after police find dropped getaway car keys

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 10.23.2009 | Home

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PATERSON -- Three men were arrested on robbery charges after police found a set of left-behind getaway car keys in home they allegedly broke into ...

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Strained resources curb fight on prostitution in Paterson

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 10.12.2009 | Home

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PATERSON -- Dire funding shortages threaten programs intended to help prostitutes get off drugs and the streets, according to a report in The Reco...

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Crowd urges Paterson officials to address shootings, homicides

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 09.30.2009 | Home

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PATERSON -- The Tuesday evening city council meeting drew more than 200 people, many asking for increased police patrols following the city's 12th...

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Paterson Wastes His 'Meet the Press' Moment: Politicker

Politicker NY | Posted 09.28.2009 | New York

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Watching David Paterson play dumb on "Meet the Press" on Sunday called to mind a favorite scene from "The Naked Gun," when Leslie Nielsen's Lt. Frank ...

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Navy veteran shot to death in apparent robbery in Paterson

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 09.26.2009 | Home

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PATERSON -- A Navy veteran discharged this past July was shot to death in an apparent robbery this morning, a report in the Record said. Police sa...

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Gov. Paterson Insists He Didn't Take Shot At Obama

Politicker NY | Jimmy Vielkind | Posted 09.23.2009 | New York

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ALBANY - David Paterson insisted comments he made yesterday about Barack Obama's effectiveness in Washington were not a "shot" at the president. This ...

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Paterson Planning 2010 Run, Ignoring Obama

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 09.21.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson isn't scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited 18 months ago, despite growing pressure from Was...

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Obama: Paterson Should Quit New York Governor's Race

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 09.20.2009 | New York

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President Obama has asked an increasingly embattled Gov. David Paterson to bow out of the 2010 governor's race. Two senior administration officials...

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Paterson Signs Order That Could Save Off-Track Betting

AP | Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson has signed an executive order that could send the long-troubled New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. to bank...

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David Paterson's New York Struggle

Politicker NY | Jimmy Vielkind | Posted 09.19.2009 | New York

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ALBANY--"Governor Paterson is having a rough time," State Senator Liz Krueger, a liberal, loyal Democrat, told The Observer during a break before a le...

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Curfews For Adults? New Jersey Officials Say It's Possible

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 09.18.2009 | New York

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PATERSON, N.J. — Curfews might not be just for kids anymore in one northern New Jersey city. Seeking to curb violence after a spate of deadly s...

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David Paterson Not Concerned About Bad Polls

Politicker NY | Azi Payabarah | Posted 09.18.2009 | New York

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David Paterson said he would be more concerned about his bad poll numbers, but there are simply too many polls for him to care. Paterson also said tha...

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Donald Trump Blasts Choice Of Richard Ravitch As Lt. Governor

AP | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump wants New York Gov. David Paterson to send his new lieutenant governor a message: You're fired. The New York Post repor...

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State Senate Chaos Cost Taxpayers A Bundle

New York Post | Brendan Scott | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York

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ALBANY -- It could go down as the most expensive circus in state history. The Senate's monthlong descent into chaos wasted more than $5 million in sta...

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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

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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...

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Pension Tension: Paterson Veto Shocks Police, Firefighter Unions

New York Post | BRENDAN SCOTT | Posted 07.05.2009 | Local

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Gov. Paterson dropped a bombshell on two powerful unions when he unexpectedly vetoed a routine measure that for nearly 30 years had allowed city cops...

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Dear Governor Paterson (An Open Letter)

Russell Simmons | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

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As the first African-American Governor of New York, you have already made history. We now want to help you create a legacy.

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Paterson SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Bill Is Moving Forward

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson plans to introduce legislation this week to legalize same-sex marriage, reviving a bill that died in...

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Paterson: Nationalization Should Be On The Table

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

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New York Governor David Paterson said Friday that he is cautiously open to bank nationalization, now a front-burner political issue, as a measure to a...

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Caroline Kennedy Paterson's Choice: Officials

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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The AP reports that officials are saying Caroline Kennedy will be New York's next senator: Officials say the daughter of the late President John F. K...

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New Poll Could Give Paterson Cover For Kennedy Appointment

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics

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New York's next Senator will be picked by Gov. David Paterson and Paterson only. But on Tuesday, Quinnipiac University released a public survey on the...

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Vet the Princess Before She's Crowned

Joe Cutbirth | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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It's time for reporters covering this story to dispense with the navel gazing and to get started vetting Ms. Kennedy's ideas and positions.

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