Topic: David Paterson

A bill that would withhold the cost of implementing the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy is expected to be announced tonight A bill that would withhold the cost of implementing the “don't ask, don't tell” policy is expected to be announced tonight ...
New York Governor David Paterson signed an executive order Wednesday protecting transgender state employees from workplace discrimination. Flanked by gay rights activists, Paterson signed the order at a press event at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in Greenwich Village. ...
Paterson to sign an executive order protecting transgender state employees on Wednesday New York Governor David Paterson is expected to sign an executive order protecting transgender state employees from discrimination on Wednesday. A group with direct knowledge of the governor's plans, the ...
New York state lawmakers reject gay marriage bill, but advocates say fight goes onNew York lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, stunning advocates who suffered a similar decision by Maine ...
Gay Pride Parade marks 40th anniversary of NYC Stonewall uprisingsDecades after a riot at a Greenwich Village bar sparked a movement for equal rights, gay New Yorkers celebrated their gains at Sunday's gay pride parade and lamented the state has not legalized ...

The Case for Danny O'Donnell, As He Made It

ALBANY—Danny O'Donnell's last successful job interview was in 1987, to work for the Legal Aid Society as a public defender in Brooklyn. It was very different than his meeting with David Paterson yesterday, where O'Donnell spent 40 minutes making his case to ...