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Paterson: I Was Source in Times Story About Me

(March 18) -- When The New York Times reported that New York Gov. David Paterson intervened in a domestic abuse case involving his top aide, Paterson said the story was based on unsourced claims and unnamed sources. Now, the governor says, he was one of those sources. Paterson told a New York radio station today that he...

NY Governor's Top Spokesman Quits Amid Scandal

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 4) - The top spokesman for Gov. David Paterson resigned Thursday, saying he couldn't "in good conscience continue" in his job, becoming the third key administration member to jump ship as the governor faces two misconduct investigations and increasing calls for him to quit. "As a former officer in the...

Scandals Break (and Break and Break) in New York

NEW YORK (March 3) -- Political scandals are piling up at an astonishing pace in New York, even by the standards of a state distinguished for dysfunction. Within just a few hours today, three scandals involving New York politicians emerged, each with its own twist. Gov. David Paterson, who is holding onto his seat as...

Head of New York State Police Retires Amid Scandal

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 2) -- An unfolding scandal threatening Gov. David Paterson and his administration claimed its second public safety official Tuesday when the head of the New York State Police casually told a television reporter that he was retiring, partly because of intense media scrutiny. Superintendent Harry Corbitt...

Paterson Tries to Snuff Out Rumors, Says He Won't Resign

ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 9) – New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for a full term, said Tuesday that he would leave only if the voters turned him out through the ballot box, or "in a box." Paterson spoke to reporters after several days of rumors sweeping the state...