In the midst of a financial crisis and state scandal, David Paterson found himself in 2008 thrust into the historic position of New York’s first Black governor. The son of a Harlem power broker, ...

David Paterson (D) says there is no clear evidence of wrongdoing to justify Gov. Kathy Hochul suspending Mayor Eric Adams (D), though he acknowledges Hochul’s right to hold meetings about Adams ...

Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked on a Manhattan sidewalk Friday evening by a group of teenagers, according to police officials. Paterson was with his 20-year-old ...