Category: New York

The Times reports that the New York State Commission on Public Integrity released a report involving Gov. Paterson’s attendance at a Yankees Stadium World Series game. In addition to violating the state’s ban on gifts to public officials, Mr. Paterson falsely testified under oath that he had intended to pay for the tickets for his […]

LegislativeGazette.com has an update on ethics legislation in New York. The governor’s compromise bill would establish two separate ethics commissions to police the legislative branch and the executive branch. Both commissions would be responsible for enforcing the laws governing “pay to play,” including the disclosure of all outside business services for their respective branches of […]

This Times editorial approves of the New York Senate’s action to oust Hiram Monserrate after his conviction. Mr. Monserrate says he will challenge the expulsion in the courts. Over the weeks since his conviction, he has repeatedly portrayed himself as the victim. This is nonsense, as the security tape shows. The tape is here.