Paterson ‘Glad’ At Murphy’s Finish

SARATOGA SPRINGS—David Paterson made a surprise appearance at Scott Murphy’s campaign wrap party at the Gideon Putnam hotel in Saratoga Spa State Park, and said he felt vindicated by Scott Murphy’s slim finish ahead of Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco.
Paterson created the house vacancy when he elevated Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton Read More

Paterson Reflects on Year One

ALBANY—For the past few days, reporters have lobbed various big “one-year later” questions at the governor, noting that at this time in 2008 we were re-hinging our jaws as Eliot Spitzer prepared to resign.
In a sit-down with reporters today Paterson said he is  proudest of sounding the alarm early on the state’s worsening Read More

O’Donnell: It’s Not Me

ALBANY—It's not Danny O'Donnell.

"The governor called me today and told me about 5 p.m., and invited me to come tomorrow," O'Donnell just told me, referring to David Paterson's scheduled announcement of who he will designate to be the next U.S. senator. "He told me I was not the designee and thanked me for participating Read More