As Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo heads to Albany, he’ll be entering a context created by his own family (father Mario Cuomo held the position for over a decade), as well as what people on both sides of the aisle acknowledge is a legislative mess.
With a deficit of 1.6 billion looming, Governor David Paterson is fighting to keep the state solvent. He joins us now to talk about New York’s efforts to survive the fiscal crisis.
Gov. Paterson to name Kirsten Gillibrand to U.S. Senate
Just a few hours ago, New York Governor David Paterson picked Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. for Hillary Clinton’s now-vacant Senate seat. The governor will formally announce his pick today at noon in Albany.
Faith and news analyst Brian Donovan examine the latest news in gubernatorial infidelity, courtesy of newly-installed New York Governor David Paterson.
