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Cuomo recuses himself in Paterson investigation, appoints former chief judge

Amid growing political pressure, State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is recusing himself from two investigations into the Administration of Governor Paterson. Our Michael Scotto has the story.

Updated 03/11/2010 09:55 PM

Aqueduct Entertainment Group deal dead

Another controversy that's surrounded Governor Paterson, and the state legislature, has been the deal to let the Aqueduct Entertainment Group set up a slot machine casino at the Queens horse racing track. Now that deal was deemed officially dead, after the state Lottery Commission said it couldn't license the politically connected business conglomerate. Our Josh Robin has the details.

03/11/2010 09:06 PM

Doug Hoffman grades Bill Owens with a "F"

It won't be long before we're full swing into the battle for New York's 23rd Congressional District once again. But this time, the eyes of the nation will be a little more spread out. Doug Hoffman knows he'll need to find a different way to keep the momentum going if he wants to do what he nearly did a few months ago. He sat down with our Brian Dwyer to talk about that and a lot more as he gets ready to make another run.

Updated 03/11/2010 07:08 PM

What type of governor would Ravitch be?

Richard Ravitch's work on the budget is being viewed by some as a sample of what type of Governor he might be if the current scandals surrounding David Paterson force him to resign. Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross has more on the man who is next in line to become Governor and the problems he may face.

Updated 03/11/2010 06:28 AM

Massa's bizarre week

The headlines are slowly fading on the story of ex-Congressman Eric Massa. For more than a week, his story has taken bizarre twists and turns. Our Bill Carey says Massa had the final word and may have sealed his future.

Updated 03/11/2010 06:27 AM

Pataki endorses GOP's Rick Lazio for governor

Former Gov. George Pataki, perhaps the most popular Republican in New York, is endorsing Rick Lazio in his GOP bid for governor this year.

03/10/2010 07:11 PM

Kuhl will not run for Congress

The man who lost his seat to the now-resigned Eric Massa says he won't make another bid for congress. Republican Randy Kuhl says despite being urged by fellow constituents to run, he's decided to remain out of the race for the 29th Congressional District.

03/10/2010 05:11 PM

Acting NYS Police Superintendent Perez retiring

It's only been a week since former State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt stepped down and now Acting Superintendent Pedro Perez announces his retirement effective Friday.

Updated 03/10/2010 09:25 AM

Monserrate still seeking election to the Senate

Next week voters will head to the polls in Queens for a special election to replace former Senator Hiram Monserrate. Our Bobby Cuza has more on how the special election for the state Senate is shaping up.

Updated 03/10/2010 07:39 AM

Who will represent GOP in 49th District race?

The Republican Party's take on this year's race for State Senate in the 49th District has been that Democrat incumbent David Valesky is vulnerable. They believed they could carry the district, which covers an area from Oneida and Madison counties in the east to Cayuga and Onondaga counties to the west, if they could present a unified front. Our Bill Carey says that goal is proving elusive.

Updated 03/10/2010 06:04 AM

DiNapoli on budget

While lawmakers struggle with the best way to piece together this year's budget, one state leader has a few suggestions on how to make sure the state doesn't find itself in this same position in the future. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli rolled out a plan to tackle more than a handful of recurring problems that have left the state with multi-billion dollar budget gaps. Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross has more on the plan and how the state legislature is reacting to it.

Updated 03/10/2010 06:00 AM

State budget negotiations continue

As the April state budget deadline looms, lawmakers and the Governor still seem far apart in negotiations. But as our Erin Billups reports, there was some progress Tuesday as Liutenant Governor Richard Ravitch began to outline his four year plan to improve the state's bottom line.