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Gov. David Paterson says "12 or 13" people were killed in an attack on an immigration services center in Binghamton, N.Y.
New York Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders have agreed to ease drug laws that were once among the harshest in the nation and led a movement more than 30 years ago toward mandatory prison terms.
Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday ordered layoffs that could total about 4 percent of state workers after unions refused concessions amid a staggering economic downturn that was projected to push the state's deficit to $16 billion in the next year.
New York's Republican Party says the Democrat-controlled state government is ignoring calls for an investigation into a $100,000 donation to the state Democratic Party from American International Group days before officials initiated the bailout of the insurance giant.
New York Gov. David Paterson took office one year ago with an emphatic introduction and was immediately hailed as a healer — practically a savior — who would erase the memory of Eliot Spitzer's shocking resignation amid a prostitution scandal.
Gov. David Paterson's revelation that he is responsible for a campaign staffer who leaked unproven personal accusations about Caroline Kennedy after she withdrew from Senate consideration could lead to a state privacy investigation, experts said Wednesday.
New York Gov. David Paterson says a campaign staffer leaked unsubstantiated claims to the press that Caroline Kennedy "wasn't ready for prime time" and faced possible tax, nanny and marital problems.
Kirsten Gillibrand, a little-known, pro-gun Democrat from upstate New York, was sworn in Tuesday as the state's junior U.S. senator.
Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand emerged as a leading contender Thursday night as New York Gov. David Paterson closed in on a decision to fill the state's vacant Senate seat, according to party officials monitoring events in the wake of Caroline Kennedy's abrupt withdrawal from consideration.
Caroline Kennedy's mysteriously abrupt decision to abandon her Senate bid gave rise to an ugly swirl of accusations Thursday and feverish speculation over whether she jumped or was pushed.
Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand pledged Sunday to combat gun violence while protecting hunters' rights, saying "there's enormous space for common ground" on issues that she differs from fellow New York Democrats.
A cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crippled jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson."
The leader in polls to become New York's next U.S. senator has enjoyed the enviable political position of never saying he sought the job, avoiding a potential defeat. But legal experts question the claim of privilege that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Gov. David Paterson have used repeatedly to refuse to tell New Yorkers if Cuomo wants the job.
Republicans in New York's Legislature are pushing for a special election to fill the expected vacancy in the U.S. Senate instead of allowing Democratic Gov. David Paterson to make a unilateral appointment through a secretive process.
Media buzz and a new poll make the selection of New York's next U.S. senator look like a race between Democratic titans named Cuomo and Kennedy, but the one New Yorker who will make the decision disagrees.
Gov. David Paterson said for the first time Thursday that Caroline Kennedy's lack of legislative experience is a "minus" to her qualifications as a possible appointee to the U.S. Senate.
Officially, Gov. David Paterson's main focus is the state's fiscal crisis, not the decision about whom to appoint if, as expected, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is confirmed as secretary of state.
Caroline Kennedy's latest trip under the spotlight as a Senate hopeful didn't get much better reviews than her first. A New York Daily News columnist said "the wheels of the bandwagon are coming off." New York Post state editor Fred Dicker already put her on his list of 2008 losers. And The New York Times said "she seemed less like a candidate than an idea of one: eloquent but vague, largely undefined and seemingly determined to remain that way."
Underscoring how closely the fates of Wall Street and New York are intertwined, Gov. David Paterson said Friday that a single moment in the financial crisis — the decision by Goldman Sachs executives to forgo bonuses — cost the state $178 million.
Gov. David Paterson's first state budget threatens to affect just about every New Yorker. Even those online.
A list of people thought to be interested in replacing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton if she is confirmed as secretary of state. The appointment will be made by Democratic Gov. David Paterson.
Legally blind New York Gov. David Paterson lambasted a "Saturday Night Live" skit for portraying him as an aimless bumbler. But those who have watched the sharp-witted Paterson over his two decades in public service know how he might have deadpanned in the past: I didn't see it.
Caroline Kennedy is no stranger to cameras, from her Camelot childhood to her recent years as a fixture on the New York charity-gala circuit.
Caroline Kennedy is interested in the Senate seat that would open once Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes secretary of state, according to a close relative who says the powerful Kennedy clan is fully behind her rising to the office previously held by her uncle.
A bevy of governors, mayors and interest groups came to Capitol Hill Wednesday, pressing for tens of billions of dollars for new public works projects and help for cash-strapped states, among other ideas aimed at boosting the economy.
NEW YORK - Calling the impact of the national economic crisis and the Wall Street meltdown worse than the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Gov. David Paterson said Tuesday that New York faced a mammoth budget deficit of $47 billion over the next four years that may require a 25 percent across-the-board spending cut.
Bombshell report: NY Gov. Paterson's dysfunction systemicA bombshell secret report sizing up David Paterson's leadership when he was Senate minority leader found his office mired in chaos, lacking clear lines of communication and hobbled by dysfunction and indecisiveness, the 2005 report is considered a devastating early look at the bu …
The Campaign for the Democrat Nomination for Governor of New York Begins.This is not about AIG. This is not about bonuses. This is not about Wall Street excesses. This is not about government bailouts. This is about the democrat primary race for governor of New York and nepotism. Hello Andrew and goodbye David.
Congress mulls elections to fill Senate vacanciesFollowing tumultuous turnovers in Illinois and New York, lawmakers on Wednesday asked whether it was time to change the Constitution so that voters, and not state governors, can pick replacements.
Governor Paterson's Hypocrisy: Staffers Get Secret Raise Amid Pay "Freeze"Gov. Paterson has secretly granted raises of as much as 46 percent to more than a dozen staffers at a time when he has asked 130,000 state workers to give up 3 percent pay hikes because of the state's fiscal crisis, The Post has learned.
New Poll Says Americans Strongly Oppose Soda TaxA new nationwide Rasmussen Reports survey showed that 70 percent of Americans oppose a national tax on all non-diet soft drinks, while only 18 percent supported the idea of an "obesity tax" on regular soda like the one proposed by New York Gov. David Paterson.
New York Gov's Wife New Star Of Spamalot ALBANY - Gov. Paterson's wife has been slapped down by her employer for using com pany e-mail to plead for support for her embattled hubby in the wake of his botched handling of the Senate selection process.
Feingold: Give appointment powers to the peopleFollowing New York Governor David Paterson's controversial selection of Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the U.S.
One Farce Ends - Appointment of NY SenatorAnd the near-boycott of yesterday's announcement by most of her House colleagues, as well as other top New York Democrats, suggests that she was far from the most popular choice for the Senate seat.
New York Governor Said to be "Leaning" Toward KennedyGood article on why Caroline Kennedy migth be getting that Senate seat.
Taking Away Our Right to be FatThe new governer of New York, David Paterson, has proposed a "fat tax" on sugary drinks, like non-diet soda, and now the State Health Commissioner Richard Daines has jumped on board.
Down With the KKK (Karoline Kennedy of Kamelot)My thoughts on Caroline Kennedy's refusal to run for Clinton's Senate seat in 2010 if not appointed.
Princess Caroline (Kennedy) Opens Up, Sort OfGood article about Princess Caroline Kennedy of Camelot.
Paterson Says There Is No Front-Runner for Clinton's Senate Seat - NYTimes.comDavid Patterson is in middle of a fire storm in New York. He will have to make a decision on who he picks to feel Hillary Clinton's senate seat. His decision will more than impact his chance to be reelected in New York.
My Last Name is Kennedy, So Give Me That Senate Seat, and Pronto!Great article on Caroline Kennedy's bid for Clinton's Senate seat!
Gov. David Paterson unveils dire New York State budget that includes layoffs, cuts, and lots of really stupid taxesGov. Paterson's proposed $121 billion budget hits New Yorkers in their iPods - and nickels-and-dimes them in lots of other places, too.
The media has been focusing on the Rod Blagojevich scandal with all the zeal of a torch-wielding mob, but they fail to acknowledge that the dirty pay to play model demonstrated in Chicago is a microcosm of the political world.
Caroline Kennedy's Résumé is long on Politics, but short on public office She has not held a full-time job in years, has not run for even the lowliest office, and has promoted such noncontroversial causes as patriotism, poetry and public service.
Another Senator Kennedy: Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate?Another Senator Kennedy? The crazy speculation about Hillary Clinton's Senate seat may not be so crazy after all. A Democrat who would know tells ABC News that New York governor David Paterson has talked to Caroline Kennedy about taking the seat, which was once held by her un …
NY gov. outraged no women nominated for top judgeNew York Gov. David Paterson said on Wednesday he was "outraged" that no women were nominated to lead the state's Court of Appeals, its highest court, forcing him to choose from seven men recommended by a panel.
Paterson Says Schools and Medicaid Will Face Cuts SAN JUAN, P.R. — Gov. David A. Paterson said in an interview on Sunday that he would almost certainly seek billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, as well as midyear reductions in school aid, to address New York's worsening fiscal condition.
Kudos to David PatersonIt's not often, that I get to commend a Democrat for a job well done. Having said that, I have never been above giving credit where credit is due in the rare instance that a Democrat actually gets something right every once in a while.
Spitzer's Fall Sparks Hope for Overhaul of New York's Rockefeller Drug LawsIn 2002, then-state Senator David Paterson was arrested at a sit-in at Gov. George Pataki's Manhattan office calling for the repeal of the New York's harsh Rockefeller drug laws. In 2006, during his successful campaign for lieutenant governor, he continued to speak out.
David Paterson Admits Using Cocaine, Marijuana In His 20sNew York's new governor, who disclosed last week that he and his wife both committed adultery several years ago, said Monday that he used cocaine in his 20s and smoked marijuana when he was younger.
Can We Get Back to Business, Please?Hours after replacing a New York governor who resigned because of a prostitution scandal, Gov. David Paterson has confessed to extramarital affairs during his decades as a legislator in Albany.
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