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MIRACLE IN ALBANY: BLIND GUV SEES... ER UM A REASON TO RAISE TOLLS, FARES AND TAXES!
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
GOVERNOR PATERSON IS LEGALLY BLOIND. AND THESE'RE HIS WORDS, NOT MINE... NYTIMES: Gov. David A. Paterson on Wednesday said for the first time that he supported a financial rescue plan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that includes charging tolls on bridges over the East River and Harlem River. The plan, the governor said, would substantially reduce the size of a fare increase the authority had sought. The governor also ...
Get Your Caroline Dumping Here
The Stump —
... Ms. Kennedy ended weeks of silence with a series of rapid-fire phone calls to the state’s leading political figures, including Gov. David A. Paterson, in which she emphatically and enthusiastically declared herself interested in the seat, according to several people who received the calls. ...
12 people killed by gunman in Binghamton, N.Y
Crooks and Liars —
Another mass murder---lone gunmen scenario.
Twelve or 13 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in an immigration services center in Binghamton, N.Y., Gov. David A. Paterson said Friday.
According to several news reports, the police said the gunman shot and killed himself and may be among the count of 12 or 13 dead. killed also.
The gunman has been identified as 42 year old Jiverly Voong. Nothing shows up about him on Google. VP Biden said people they were taking ...
Obama Asks New York's Gov. Paterson Not to Run
Politics Daily —
... has sent a request to Gov. David A. Paterson that he withdraw from the New York governor's race, fearing that Mr. Paterson cannot recover from his dismal political standing, according to two senior administration officials and a New York Democratic operative with direct knowledge of the situation. ...
Obama Arrives to an Awkward Hug From Paterson
City Room —
... walked down from Air Force One after his plane landed shortly before 11 a.m. Monday. He and Gov. David A. Paterson exchanged a brief greeting. They shook hands. Mr. Obama gave Mr. Paterson a half-embrace, then whispered into his ear for a few seconds. It was impossible for anyone nearby to hear over the roar of the engines. The meeting, on the tarmac at Albany International Airport, was the first time the two men crossed paths since the news broke that Mr. Obama had told Mr. Paterson that ...
Emergency Order Lets Dentists and Others Give Flu Vaccine
City Room —
Gov. David A. Paterson declared a state of emergency Thursday, in a move intended to combat a rising tide of swine flu in some parts of the state by expanding the ranks of health care professionals who can administer flu vaccines. In a six-page emergency proclamation, the governor declared “that a disaster has occurred throughout New York State, for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately.” The order is needed to suspend provisions of state law that determine who is authorized to administer vaccinations, and where they may be given. ...
No Consensus on Financial Crisis's Legacy for City
City Room —
... , chief executive of the Loews Corporation — agreed Monday night in a panel discussion sponsored by the New-York Historical Society on the impact of fallen Wall Street firms on the state’s economy. But the panelists diverged on what could have prevented the economic downfall, and on how the state government could assist the recovery. “New York is in serious trouble,” said Mr. Ravitch, who earlier in the day stood by Gov. David A. Paterson during the governor’s address to a joint session of the Legislature. Mr. Ravitch’s message, like Mr. Paterson, was clear: New York’s ...
Early Word: China Trip Notes
The Caucus —
... over the coming days. Paterson Strikes: New York Gov. David Paterson rebuked the Obama administration for deciding to try some suspects linked to the 9/11 attacks in Manhattan, which, The Times’s Danny Hakim reports, “ ...
The Early Word: Health Bill Buzz
The Caucus —
... Obama administration. He’s expected to face questions over the administration’s decision to try Khalid Sheik Muhammad and four other accused 9/11 conspirators in New York City. He also is likely to be asked about the agency’s handling of the Fort Hood shooting investigation. Reaction to the administration’s decision to try the terror suspects in civil court has been mixed. Democrats and Michael Bloomberg , the mayor of New York, have supported the move. Meanwhile, David Paterson , the New York governor, and Rudolph Giuliani , who was the city’s mayor ...
