Up to this point, the widely held belief was that the focus of the probe was on the tenure of DiNapoli's predecessor — Hevesi — who resigned in disgrace after pleading guilty to a felony charge of misusing state resources in the so - called Chaffeurgate scandal. (nystateofpolitics.com)
New York (CNN)- Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned in disgrace after sending lewd photos via Twitter, got some good news Tuesday with a new poll indicating he's gaining ground in the New York City mayoral race. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer chose longtime state Sen. David Paterson, who ended up inheriting the top job after the hooker - happy Spitzer resigned in disgrace in March 2008. (nydailynews.com)