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Paterson Settles Discrimination Suit for $300K

Then-state senator accused of firing white photog to hire black

(Newser) - New York Gov. David Paterson won’t have his day in court after all. The state has settled a case brought by a former photographer for the state senate who accused Paterson, then the minority leader, of reverse discrimination, the Post reports. Joseph Maioriello originally sought $1.5 million in...

Spitzer Executes a Textbook Comeback
Spitzer Executes a Textbook Comeback
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Apr 17, 2009 11:50 AM CDT

Spitzer Executes a Textbook Comeback

He's made all the right moves—with an assist from the financial crisis

(Newser) - Six months ago—to say nothing of a year—predicting an Eliot Spitzer comeback would’ve been laughable. But the financial crisis has speeded up rehab for the disgraced former governor, giving him a chance to use his expertise as “the Sheriff of Wall Street,” writes Politico. Apologizing...

House Race in NY Still Too Close to Call

Candidates pitched it as referendum on Obama's stimulus

(Newser) - A closely watched congressional race to fill the seat of Hillary Clinton's replacement remained too close to call tonight and will likely be decided by absentee ballots, the AP reports. With all precincts reporting, Democrat Scott Murphy led Republican Jim Tedisco by 65 votes out of 154,000 cast. The...

Bloomberg: We Will Pass Gay Marriage Bill

The change is inevitable, timing uncertain, mayor says

(Newser) - A New York state law allowing gay marriage is inevitable, but it's unclear when it will pass, said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who vowed to throw his support behind such a bill. The Democrats who run the State Senate have not yet been able to round up enough...

Buffalo Crash Likely Caused by Ice: NTSB

(Newser) - The Continental turboprop plane that crashed last night near Buffalo, killing 50, was likely brought down by icing, MSNBC reports. The NTSB, which has recovered the cockpit voice recorder, said the crew talked about “significant ice buildup, ice on the windshield and wings” before crashing into a suburban neighborhood....

Bill Reaped $100K From Bizman Aided by Hillary

No quid-pro-quo, say both sides

(Newser) - A New York developer donated $100,000 to Bill Clinton’s foundation about the same time Sen. Hillary Clinton pushed for millions in federal assistance that helped the developer, the New York Times reports. Robert J. Congel was building a mall that Clinton supported “purely as part of her...

Kennedy Will Pursue Senate Seat

President's daughter, aiming to replace Clinton, has never held elective office

(Newser) - After weeks of mulling it over, Caroline Kennedy has decided to ask New York Gov. David Paterson to consider her for the US Senate seat Hillary Clinton is about to vacate, the New York Times reports. Kennedy, 51, an author and philanthropist, has never held elective office but has been...

Caroline, Schmaroline: Pick Me Instead

Fran Drescher offers to take over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat

(Newser) - Fran Drescher has a great idea for a well-known woman to inherit Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, and it's not Caroline Kennedy, reports New York. The face—and, even more memorably, the voice—of the 1990s sitcom The Nanny proposes herself. OK, so she's never run for public office, but she...

Sources: Paterson Not So Keen on Caroline

Governor thinks NY needs a more assertive voice in the Senate

(Newser) - David Paterson likes and respects Caroline Kennedy, but the New York governor isn't so sure she's cut out to be Hillary Clinton's replacement. Giving Kennedy 20-1 odds, an anonymous insider tells Fredric U. Dicker of the New York Post that Paterson wants his state to have a louder voice in...

NY Governor's Top Aide Quits Over Tax Row

Deputy blames his $300K in unpaid taxes on 'late-filing syndrome'

(Newser) - The chief aide to New York's governor has resigned after it was revealed that he failed to pay taxes for 5 years, the New York Times reports. David Paterson’s top deputy, Charles O'Byrne, built up a $300,000 backlog of taxes from 2001. He was suffering from depression at...

Madam Pleads Guilty in Spitzer Case
Madam Pleads Guilty in Spitzer Case
Aug 25, 2008 1:04 PM CDT

Madam Pleads Guilty in Spitzer Case

No charges yet for ex-governor

(Newser) - A woman accused of helping arrange trysts between pricey escorts and their customers has pleaded guilty in the prostitution scandal that forced Eliot Spitzer to step down as governor of New York. Thirty-six-year-old Tanya Hollander pleaded today to a charge of conspiracy to violate the travel act. It's against the...

New Yorkers Owe Debt of Gratitude to Spitzer Hooker

Fastest way to chase a bad politician out of office

(Newser) - Call-girl Ashley Dupre has done the state of New York a huge favor, Michael Daly writes in the New York Daily News. If the sex scandal hadn't brought down "self-righteous, mean-spirited and divisive rich kid" Eliot Spitzer, New York wouldn't have the "warm-hearted and manifestly decent" governor it...

New York State to Recognize Gay Marriages

Out-of-state same-sex unions win equal treatment

(Newser) - New York's governor has directed all state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries, the New York Times reports. Terms like "spouse," "husband," and "wife" will now legally apply to same-sex partners in state regulations concerning everything from income tax filings...

Long Island Talks Secession From New York

County official irked over getting stiffed by Albany on funding

(Newser) - Officials on Long Island have initiated a study on the economic feasibility of its secession from New York state, Newsday reports. While acknowledging the difficulties of establishing a 51st state, Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki said the proposal is really about examining what Long Island contributes to greater New York,...

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