Governor Paterson

By Matt Chaban 4/24/12 7:11pm

Governor Cuomo Puts the Brakes on Congestion Pricing Even as His Latest MTA Appointee Supports It

We have long known that Governor Andrew Cuomo is a bit of a gearhead—so much so it appears he has no interest in putting his considerable political capital behind the latest efforts to revive congestion pricing, being led by former transportation commissioner Sam Schwartz. WNYC asked Governor Cuomo about the Schwartz plan, first championed by Times scribe Bill Keller. Governor Cuomo plead ignorance. Read More

By Matt Chaban 11/23/10 3:52pm

GAMBLING

Borscht Belt Betting! Catskills Casino Just Two Hours from Home

The state is once again rolling the dice on a casino in the Catskills. Yesterday, Governor David Paterson signed an agreement with the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans to build a new casino and resort in the economically depressed hill country upstate.

It is not the first time such a project has been attempted — Read More

By Zeke Turner 6/11/10 3:33pm

Paterson Unscripted

Radio is ‘Perfect Medium’ in David Paterson’s Eyes; Governor to Consider Hosting a Show

“And we’ve got David from Harlem, you’re on the line!”

The Times has a front page article this morning about Governor David Paterson’s love affair with the radio. Mr. Paterson, an avid sports fan, began listening to the radio as a boy becuase it was the easiest way for him to follow sports. Read More

By Felix Gillette 8/24/09 8:23pm

NY1′s Dominic Carter Says Governor Paterson Owes Him an Apology for Implying He’s an ‘Uncle Tom’

“I really feel Governor Paterson owes me an apology,” said Dominic Carter.

It was Monday afternoon, and Mr. Carter, the seasoned political anchor of NY1′s Road to City Hall, was speaking on the phone with The Observer.

Three days earlier, during a Friday morning radio interview with Read More

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Governor Cuomo Puts the Brakes on Congestion Pricing Even as His Latest MTA Appointee Supports It

Borscht Belt Betting! Catskills Casino Just Two Hours from Home

Radio is ‘Perfect Medium’ in David Paterson’s Eyes; Governor to Consider Hosting a Show

NY1′s Dominic Carter Says Governor Paterson Owes Him an Apology for Implying He’s an ‘Uncle Tom’

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