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David Paterson stories: 93 news summaries

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Blind Paterson Feeling His Way as NY Governor

Much of Albany familiar, but layout of new digs takes getting used to

Apr 21, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - It takes a lot of extra sweat for New York's legally blind governor to act like a person with 20/20, the New York Times reports. David Paterson spends hours each night listening to recorded staff briefings—and memorizing speeches, since he can't read a teleprompter. And though the veteran politician... More »

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New York • disability • Eliot Spitzer • blindness • governor • David Paterson

 NYC Approves Congestion Toll 

City passes $8 fee to drive into midtown Manhattan

Apr 1, 08 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • David Paterson • Joe Bruno • Mayor Bloomberg

Madame Governor?

Hillary may take Spitzer's old job
if race remains
close, insiders say

Mar 29, 08 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton could soon be chief executive… of New York. With Clinton’s presidential chances looking slim, party insiders are floating the idea of a gubernatorial run, Newsweek reports. And David Paterson may not stay governor for long in Clinton’s state; Eliot Spitzer’s scandal-plagued successor may even... More »

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Hillary Clinton • New York • David Paterson

 I Used Cocaine: NY Governor 

Spitzer's successor under fire again

Mar 25, 08 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - One week after revealing he had extramarital affairs, New York Gov. David Paterson has also admitted using marijuana and cocaine. Patterson used drugs in the 70s when he was 23, he said in an interview on TV news channel New York 1. Paterson, the state's first black and first blind... More »

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New York • cocaine • budget • marijuana • Eliot Spitzer • drug abuse • political scandal • David Paterson • Silda Wall Spitzer • Albany • Michelle Paterson • NY1 • Inside City Hall

 New NY Gov Admits Affair 

Paterson and wife were both unfaithful for years

Mar 18, 08 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Paterson, who succeeded Eliot Spitzer as governor of New York yesterday, has his own history of extramarital relations. He and his wife Michelle admitted in a joint interview with the New York Daily News that they were unfaithful during a rocky period in their 15-year marriage. But both denied... More »

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sex scandal • marriage • Eliot Spitzer • affair • infidelity • David Paterson • Albany • Michelle Paterson

NY Swears In New Gov; Paterson Calls for Unity

New head of state is funny but also solemn

Mar 17, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Paterson was sworn in as New York’s governor this afternoon and gave a speech that mixed humor and solemnity, the Albany Times-Union reports. “I never expected to have the honor of serving as governor,” said New York’s first black governor, who repeatedly stressed the importance... More »

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New York • doctor • Eliot Spitzer • budget deficit • endowment • David Paterson • Albany

 Crane Crash
 Among Worst
 NY Accidents,
 Mayor Says 

Ground-level pics depict shocking scene

Mar 15, 08 7:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A towering crane that ripped through two buildings and hit a third is one of the worst construction accidents in New York history, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today. "It is a tragic event," he said. "Our hearts go out to all the victims and their families."... More »

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New York • construction • Michael Bloomberg • accident • rescue • fatalities • David Paterson • crane accident • crane

Incoming Gov. No Stranger to Establishment

Spitzer successor Paterson is known as progressive, conciliator

Mar 12, 08 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - He's nothing like the New York governor who precedes him, but David Paterson brings skills that could take him far in Albany—and question marks, too. The lieutenant governor had been ready to move into Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, Politico reports, but arrives instead at the statehouse with a... More »

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Hillary Clinton • New York • Eliot Spitzer • Harlem • David Paterson • Albany • progressive

 Spitzer Resigns,
 Effective Monday 

'The remorse I feel will always be with me,' New York governor says

Mar 12, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer, with his wife again at his side, announced his resignation in a short press conference this morning. The New York governor apologized for his "private" misconduct, again without making direct reference to the prostitution scandal that has ended his political career. "I am deeply sorry that... More »

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New York • sex scandal • resignation • Eliot Spitzer • scandal • David Paterson • prostitution ring • Emperors Club • Silda Wall Spitzer • Albany • Joe Bruno

OPINION

Can Spitzer
Hurt Clinton?

Fellow New Yorker's
fall from grace is an unwanted distraction, unpleasant reminder

Mar 11, 08 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Will the Eliot Spitzer scandal hurt fellow New York Democrat Hillary Clinton, who's all too familiar with the travails of philandering men? Writers are weighing in:
  • Clinton had trouble securing Spitzer's endorsement, writes John Nichols in the Nation, and now, "He is a distraction—the big player in
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Hillary Clinton • Charles Schumer • sex scandal • Bill Clinton • Michael Bloomberg • Eliot Spitzer • scandal • David Paterson • driver's licenses • public affairs

NY GOP Threatens Impeachment

Opponents put governor's feet to the fire

Mar 11, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Eliot Spitzer doesn’t resign, state Republicans will impeach him. Assemblyman James Tedisco says he’s asked the governor to step down within 48 hours, CBS 2 in New York reports, adding, “I think that’s plenty of time.” Spitzer is currently holed up with his advisors... More »

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New York • impeachment • Eliot Spitzer • David Paterson • Albany

UPDATED

Spitzer Expected to Resign Within 48 Hours

NY gov will step down within 48 hours, sources tell local TV station

Mar 10, 08 11:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer, enmeshed in a federal investigation of a prostitution ring, will resign as governor of New York, likely within the next 2 days, CBS 2 in New York reports. Spitzer held a press conference today to apologize but didn't indicate what he was apologizing for and gave no indication... More »

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sex scandal • Eliot Spitzer • wiretap • David Paterson • prostitution ring

Is He
New York's
Next Governor?

Paterson would be state's first black
chief executive

Mar 10, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Eliot Spitzer resigns, his successor would be David Paterson, who would become the state's first black chief executive. The lieutenant governor, who is legally blind, would serve in the position until having to campaign for election in 2010, reports the National Ledger. Before today, Paterson's name had come up... More »

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Eliot Spitzer • David Paterson • prostitution ring

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