Topic: David Paterson

ALBANYDavid Paterson signed nine bills into law this week, including a measure to tighten probation requirements.That new law requires law enforcement officials to enter warrants for probation violations into a statewide database within 48 hours of issuance, and courts must address reported ...

Weekend in Review: Getting to Know Gillibrand

New York's new senator-to-be, Kirsten Gillibrand, did the Harlem-Queens route yesterday on a sort of downstate " "She also met with David Paterson, Chuck Schumer, and Hillary Clinton, all together.The New York Times profiles her political roots, early life and career.Gillibrand is ...
Sen. Charles Schumer, by influence and as model, was the unseen hand in New York Senate choiceDemocratic insiders say the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant U.S. Senate seat showed the pivotal influence of senior Sen. Charles Schumer.Gov. ...

Introducing: Senator Gillibrand

ALBANY--Smiling broadly as David Paterson told of the first time they met--during the great blackout in 2004, when Paterson was state senate minority leader and Gillibrand was an attorney--Kirsten Gillibrand was elevated from the House of Representatives to the U.S. Senate, replacing ...
New York Gov. Paterson's pick for Senator, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, is a gay rights proponent Kirsten E. Gillibrand, the upstate New York Democratic congresswoman chosen to fill the Senate seat vacated earlier this week by Hillary Rodham Clinton, is a gay rights ...
New York Governor David Paterson announced Friday he has chosen congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton's vacated US Senate seat. "I believe that I have found the best candidate to become the next United States senator from New York," Paterson said ...
New York Governor David Paterson announced Friday he has chosen state congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton's vacated US Senate seat. "I believe that I have found the best candidate to become the next United States senator from New York," Paterson ...
NY gov picks Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant Senate seatGov. David Paterson appointed Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday to fill New York's vacant Senate seat, finally settling on a woman from a largely rural, eastern district ...

Paterson's Decision Coming Friday

David Paterson is announcing who will fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat tomorrow at noon. Here's the announcement. Friday, January 23 Governor David A. Paterson is in New York City and Albany. 12:00 PM Announces U.S. Senate Appointment Empire State Plaza Concourse Meeting ...

Gillibrand Backlash Begins

Even before David Paterson officially names Kirsten Gillibrand as his pick to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate, the backlash from within the ranks of the more-senior House delegation has begun. "She has a reputation for being very difficult to work as ...