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, ...
A central narrative at the core of Andrew Cuomo’s comeback attempt is that his enduring support among Black New Yorkers will ...
New York governor David Paterson admitted the state economy was in recession and announced spending cuts to face a steep budget deficit due to declining tax revenues. Paterson said that he would ...