"This afternoon at approximately 1:15 pm, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Governor Pataki underwent surgery to alleviate a blockage in his digestive system. The surgery lasted a little more than an hour and doctors have indicated that the surgery was performed as expected without incident.

"Governor Pataki is recovering in his room and he is awake, alert and resting comfortably. The Governor's doctors will continue to monitor his condition throughout the day and we expect to have an update on the Governor's condition tomorrow."