March 3, 2010: New York Governor David Paterson faces charges that he broke state law by soliciting and receiving free tickets to the opening game of the 2009 World Series last year, and then lying about it. The allegations follow revelations that Paterson may have thrown his weight around to help an aide accused of domestic abuse. But it doesn’t end there: Paterson is also being investigated in connection to a contract to transform a Queens horse track into a “racino” that may have been improperly awarded.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=129721