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Gov. David A. Paterson cited the state’s financial problems in announcing a decision that reverses an earlier pledge.

The developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near Ground Zero have rejected Gov. David Paterson's offer to help them find a different site. Paterson said today the group is apparently committed to building in the proposed site.

A retired judge looking into Gov. David A. Paterson’s intervention in a domestic violence case involving a former aide will not recommend charges for the governor.

Facing growing political pressure, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Thursday that he would appoint an independent counsel to take over his office’s investigation into the Paterson administration’s response to a domestic violence case.

The accounts of Gov. David A. Paterson’s actions provide the first evidence that he helped direct an effort to influence a woman making abuse charges against his aide.

Gov. David A. Paterson, his administration caught up in a whirlwind of allegations about its intervention in a domestic violence episode involving a top aide, is set to announce that he is suspending his election campaign and will not run in November, according to a person told about the plans.

Gov. David Paterson met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor's personal conduct.

Gov. Paterson dug in his heels Sunday, insisting he's not a drain on his party and vowing the voters, not the White House, will decide his fate.

The New York Times is reporting that New York State's highest court has upheld Governor David Paterson's appointment of a lieutenant governor. The Court of Appeals ruled four to three in favor of a reversal for Governor Paterson.

Embattled New York Governor David Paterson said on Sunday he was still running for office, in the face of reports that President Barack Obama had asked him to withdraw from the 2010 race for fear that he cannot regroup from a series of political setbacks.