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 ...

US Ends Former New York Lieutenant Governor's Bribery Case After Witness Dies By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former ...

Benjamin, New York’s former lieutenant governor, following the death of a key witness. The decision lifts a cloud that has followed Mr. Benjamin, a Democrat, since April 2022 when the government ...