Governor David A. Paterson
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July 2009

07.01.2009

Governor Paterson Discusses Senate Inaction; audio >> photo >> Proclamations: July 2 >> July 3 >> July 4 >> July 5 >> July 6 >>

June 2009

06.30.2009	Governor Paterson called another extraordinary session of the Senate this evening at 7 p.m.; photo >> proclamation >>
06.29.2009	Governor Paterson Speaks to the Media After Court Orders Senate to Meet in Full Session; proclamation >>
06.26.2009	Governor Paterson Continues Call for the Senate to finish the people's business; photo >> proclamation >> audio >>
06.25.2009	Governor Paterson Continues Call for the Senate to finish the people's business; photo >> proclamation >> audio >>
06.24.2009	Governor Paterson Continues Call for the Senate to finish the people's business; photo >> proclamation >> audio >>
06.23.2009	Governor Paterson calls for a 2nd Extraordinary Session of the New York State Senate; photo >> audio >> proclamation >>
06.22.2009	Governor Paterson Issues Proclamation Calling for Extraordinary Session of the New York State Senate on June 23, 2009; proclamation >>
06.16.2009	Governor Paterson Urges the Senate to Meet in Bipartisan Session
06.10.2009	Media Availability
06.08.2009	Statement By Governor Paterson
06.08.2009	Bold Steps to the New Economy: A Jobs Plan for the People of New York; press release >> speech >> white papers >>
06.05.2009	Governor Paterson and Community Leaders Discuss incident in East Harlem
06.03.2009	Governor Paterson meets with Legislative leaders to discuss ethics reform in Albany; photo >>
06.01.2009	New York State Commission On Asset Maximization Delivers Final Report To Governor Paterson; press release >> report >>

May 2009

05.31.2009	Governor Paterson Announces Monetary Grants For Security To Two Riverdale Synagogues Targeted In Terrorist Plot; press release >> photo >>
05.27.2009	Governor Paterson and Speaker Silver at a five-way legislative leaders meeting in the Red Room; photo >>
05.26.2009	Governor Paterson and State Leaders Applaud President Obama's selection of Judge Sotomayor for the Supreme Court
05.26.2009	Governor Paterson Announces Sweeping Ethics Reform Legislation; press release >>
05.25.2009	Governor Paterson addresses members of the armed forces from the deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid on Memorial Day; photo >>
05.20.2009	Governor Paterson, Senate Majority Leader Smith And Speaker Silver Enact Legislation To Extend Unemployment Insurance; press release >> photo >>
05.19.2009	Governor Paterson presides over a five-way leaders meeting to discuss property tax reform and mandate relief; photo >>
05.18.2009	Governor Paterson Introduces Calorie Posting Legislation To Help Wage The War On Obesity; press release >> photo >> audio >>
05.14.2009	Statement From Governor David A. Paterson On The Closing Of Three Queens Schools Due To H1N1; press release >> photo >>
05.13.2009	Governor Paterson Appoints Michael Cherkasky To Serve As Chair Of The Commission On Public Integrity; press release >>
05.12.2009	Governor Paterson Announces GE To Establish Manufacturing Facility In Capital Region; press release >>
05.06.2009	Governor Paterson meets with Legislative Leaders to discuss New York's high property taxes
05.05.2009	Governor Paterson Announces MTA Agreement; press release >> speech >>
05.05.2009	Governor Paterson Announces Creation Of The New York Battery And Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY BEST); press release >>
05.04.2009	Governor Paterson Calls For State Spending Cap; press release >> photo >> audio >> speech >>
05.01.2009	Governor's Flu Outbreak Briefing
05.01.2009	Governor Paterson Breaks Ground On Albany Stimulus Project press release >>

April 2009

04.29.2009	Governor Paterson held a press conference with State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines; audio >>
04.28.2009	Governor's Afternoon Flu Outbreak Briefing
04.28.2009	Governor's Flu Outbreak Briefing
04.27.2009	Governor Paterson Issues Executive Order To Help Reduce Property Taxes In New York; press release >> photo >> speech >> executive order >>
04.22.2009	Governor Paterson, Lawmakers, Environmental Groups Hail Bigger Better Bottle Bill As Earth Day Victory; press release >> photo >> audio >>
04.20.2009	Governor Paterson Announces New York Jets Will Hold 2009 Training Camp At Suny Cortland; press release >> photo >> audio >>
04.16.2009	Governor Paterson Announces Landmark Civil Rights Legislation; press release >> photo >> audio >> speech >>
04.15.2009	Governor Paterson Creates Action Initiative To Address Addiction; press release >> executive order >> Spanish version >>
04.14.2009	Governor Paterson Announces $59 Million To Assist Communities Affected By Foreclosure And Subprime Crises; press release >> audio >> photo >>
04.09.2009	Governor Paterson And Senator Schumer Announce $74 Million In Economic Recovery Funding For Rochester Area Infrastructure; press release >> photo >> audio >>
04.08.2009	Governor Paterson And Congressman Hinchey Announce $89 Million In Economic Recovery Funding For Southern Tier Infrastructure; press release >> photo >> audio >>
04.07.2009	Governor Paterson, Congresswoman Lowey And Congressman Engel Announce Education Funding For Rockland And Westchester Counties; press release >> photo >>
04.06.2009	Governor Paterson Announces $154 Million In Economic Recovery Funding For Long Island Infrastructure; press release >> photo >> audio >>
04.06.2009	Governor Paterson Announces $253 Million In Affordable Housing Grants; press release >> photo >> audio >>
04.03.2009	Governor Paterson And Epa Administrator Lisa Jackson Announce $432 Million In Economic Recovery Funds For Clean Water Infrastructure Projects Across New York State; press release >>
04.01.2009	Governor Paterson Joins Primary Care Advocates In Promoting Major Reforms To New York’s Health Care System; press release >> photo >> audio >>

March 2009

03.30.2009	Governor Paterson and Legislative Leadership announce an historic three-way budget agreement; press release >> photo >> audio >> Governor's Letter to New Yorkers >>
03.27.2009	Governor Paterson And Legislative Leaders Announce Three-Way Agreement To Reform New York State’s Rockefeller Drug Laws; press release >> photo >>audio >>
03.23.2009	Governor Paterson Announces Program To Make Drugs More Affordable For Lower-Income New Yorkers With Free Prescription Drug Card; photo >> press release >> audio >>
03.20.2009	Governor Paterson, Majority Leader Smith And Speaker Silver Enact Legislation To Ensure Continued Access To Health Insurance For Unemployed New Yorkers; Press Release >> photo >>
03.20.2009	With 300,000 New Yorkers Who May Not Know They Are Eligible For Earned Income Tax Credits: Governor Paterson Encourages Use Of Hundreds Of Free Tax Preparation Sites Across The State To Receive Maximum Refund Possible; press release >>photo >>
03.17.2009	Governor Paterson and other transit advocates express their continued support for the proposals of the Ravitch Commission
03.11.2009	Governor Paterson, Majority Leader Smith, Speaker Silver Reach Agreement To Eliminate $1.3 Billion In Proposed Tax Increases From 2009-10 Executive Budget; press release >>
03.09.2009	Governor Paterson Announces First Statewide Rail Plan In More Than Two Decades; press release >> photo >> audio >>
03.04.2009	Governor Paterson Proposes Flight 3407 Memorial Scholarship Fund; press release >> audio >>

February 2009

02.27.2009	Governor Paterson meeting with students at Sequoya Middle School on Long Island following an announcement on education funding in New York; photo >> audio >>
02.25.2009	Video of Leaders Briefing on Economic Recovery
02.20.2009	Governor Paterson meeting with patients at the Ryan Community Health Center in New York City; photo >> audio >>
02.20.2009	Governor Paterson speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box regarding the State's budget and the economy
02.18.2009	Governor Paterson speaking at the New York Academy of Medicine on Healthcare Spending and Reform; photo >> audio address >> round table >>
02.11.2009	Governor Paterson updated the media following his meeting with Legislative Leaders, where the discussed New York's budget.
02.10.2009	Statement From Governor Paterson On The Selection Of Nancy Zimpher To Serve As Chancellor Of The State University Of New York; press release >>
02.03.2009	Governor Paterson Discusses Agreement To Close Current-Year Billion Deficit; press release >> photo >>

January 2009

01.27.2009	Governor Paterson, with Senate Majority Leader Smith and Speaker Silver, discussing their meeting on the State budget; photo >>
01.26.2009	Governor Paterson spoke with Senator Gillibrand at the Hudson Valley Economic Development Summit to discuss the need to invest in and develop a workforce that specializes in green technologies; photo >>
01.23.2009	Governor Paterson Announces The Appointment Of Congresswoman Gillibrand To Replace Senator Clinton; press release >>
01.14.2009	Governor Paterson Nominates Judge Jonathan Lippman To Serve As Chief Judge Of The New York State Court Of Appeals
01.11.2009	Governor Paterson hosting a Town Hall meeting in Watertown; audio >>
01.07.2009	2009 State of the State Address; press release >> Prepared Text of the State of the State >> Spanish >> Chinese >> Health Care Fact Sheet >> Spanish >> Energy Fact Sheet >> Education Fact Sheet >> Spanish >>Economic Development Fact Sheet>> Building Communities Fact Sheet >> Spanish >>audio >>
01.02.2009	Governor Paterson Announces Increased Efforts To Ensure That Vulnerable New Yorkers Have Access To Food And Nutritional Supports As State Sees Record High Enrollment In Food Stamp Program; press release >>

2008

December

12.18.2008	Statement From Governor David A. Paterson On Hate Crimes In New York State; press release >>
12.16.2008	Governor Paterson and Budget Director Anglin present the 2009-2010 Executive Budget to the legislature; photo >>
12.16.2008	Governor Paterson and Budget Director Anglin answer media questions regarding the 2009-2010 Executive Budget
12.03.2008	Governor Paterson and Attorney General Cuomo discussing Court of Appeals nominees; photo >>
12.01.2008	Governor Paterson Accepts Final Report From Commission On Property Tax Relief; press release >> photo >>

November

11.25.2008	In One Of New York's Asthma Hot Spots, The Bronx: Governor Paterson Announces Enforcement Initiative To Curb Health Impacts Associated With Heavy Truck Emissions; press release >> photo >>
11.18.2008	Governor Paterson holding a public meeting with leaders from the Senate and Assembly on the State's budget deficit; photo >>
11.12.2008	Governor Paterson Delivers $5.2 Billion, Two-Year Deficit Reduction Plan; press release >> photo >> audio >> presentation >>

October

10.30.2008	Governor Paterson discussed the impact of the global financial crisis on the New York State at a forum hosted by The Economist in New York City; photo >> audio >>
10.28.2008	Governor Paterson Announces That New York Faces A Record $47 Billion Budget Deficit Over The Next Four Years – Largest In State History; press release >> photo >> audio >> Mid-Year Report >> Presentation >>
10.27.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Delaware North Will Add Jobs In Western New York And Break Ground On New Video Lottery Terminal At Aqueduct Racetrack Early Next Year; press release >>
10.21.2008	Governor Paterson Salutes Graduates Of The 196th Session From The State Police Basic School; press release >> photo >>
10.20.2008	Governor Paterson addressing the Police Athletic League Luncheon in New York City; photo >>
10.16.2008	Governor Paterson Announces $170 Million In New Federal Funding For New York’s Food Stamp Program; press release  >>photo >>
10.07.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Advanced Micro Devices And Advanced Technology Investment Company To Make Major Investment In New York State; press release >> photo >>
10.07.2008	Governor Paterson Honors Fallen Firefighters; press release >> photo >>
10.03.2008	Governor Paterson Calls For November 18 Special Session To Close Potential $1.2 Billion Current-Year Budget Shortfall; Proposes Accelerated 2009-10 Budget Process To Proactively Address Next Year’s Deficit; press release >> photo >> pdf >>
10.02.2008	Governor Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg and Port Authority leaders discuss the rebuilding of the World Trade Center Site; press release >> photo >>

September

09.25.2008	Governor Paterson Opens Historic Conference To Expand Clean Energy Technologies; press release >>
09.25.2008	Governor Paterson Rings In New Era To Combat Climate Change; press release >>
09.23.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Partnership Between MTA And Google To Help Customers Navigate Transit System; press release >>
09.23.2008	Governor Paterson opened the Brooklyn National Guard Armory for the collection of relief supplies for those in hurricane-stricken Haiti; announcement >> more information >>
09.16.2008	Governor Paterson, with Superintendent of Insurance Eric Dinallo, announcing an agreement between the Federal Reserve and AIG; press release >> audio >>
09.15.2008	Governor Paterson, with the Labor Commissioners of New York and New Jersey, discussing steps the State will take to help AIG collateralize its assets and minimize the impact of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy; statement >> press release >> transcript >> photo >> audio >>
09.08.2008	Governor Paterson addressing the New York Association on Independent Living.

August

08.31.2008	Governor Paterson Directs New York National Guard To Immediately Aid Hurricane Gustav Relief Effort; press release >> photo >>
08.22.2008	Governor Paterson Nominates Empire State Development Corporation President And CEO, Upstate President; press release  >>photo >> audio>>
08.21.2008	Governor Paterson Kicks Off 162nd Great New York State Fair; press release >> photo >>
08.20.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Agreement With Legislature To Enact An Over $1 Billion, Two-Year Savings Plan At Special Economic Session; press release >> photo >> audio >>
08.18.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Council of Economic Advisors; press release >> photo >> audio >>
08.05.2008	Governor Paterson Signs Comprehensive Reforms To Address Foreclosure Crisis; press release >> photo >> audio >>

July

07.31.2008	Governor Paterson speaks about the economy at the National Press Club.
07.30.2008	Governor Paterson reviewing the Department of Budget's updated quarter report; press release >>
07.29.2008	Governor Paterson delivering an address on New York State's revised economic forecast; press release >>
07.28.2008	Governor Paterson greeting Mayor Bloomberg at the start of the Financial Control Board meeting.
07.23.2008	Governor Paterson signing legislation that will reform the State's Brownfield Cleanup Program.
07.22.2008	Governor Paterson leading the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Crosswinds Development in Hudson.
07.21.2008	Governor Paterson holding his first formal cabinet meeting as governor. Afterwards, he met with members of the media and described the challenges New York faces.
07.20.2008	Governor Paterson and legislative leaders after a meeting at the Executive Mansion.
07.15.2008	Governor Paterson and legislative leaders announce IBM will make a major investment in New York.
07.02.2008	Governor Paterson Announcing Obrien & Gere Will Relocate 300 Employees to Downtown Syracuse; press release >>
07.01.2008	Governor Paterson Meeting with Senator Skelos, the Newly Elected Majority Leader of the State Senate

June

06.30.2008	Governor Paterson discussing the Port Authority's report on the progress of the World Trade Center site rebuilding press release >>
06.26.2008	Governor Paterson Endorses Selection Of Paul T. Williams As Executive Director Of The Dormitory Authority press release >>
06.24.2008	Governor Paterson Delivers Remarks at the New York State Broadcasters Association Conference.
06.23.2008	Governor Paterson, Senate Majority Leader Bruno and Speaker Silver Announce End of Session Agreements.
06.19.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Agreement With Legislature On Comprehensive Reforms To Address Mortgage Crisis.
06.18.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Agreements on Several Policy Issues.
06.17.2008	Governor Paterson Calls On Legislators To Address New Yorkers' Tax Concerns.
06.15.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Details Of Agreement With City On Immediate State Takeover of New York City OTB. press release >>
06.13.2008	Governor Paterson Annouces Agreement for State Takeover of OTB.
06.13.2008	Statement From Governor Paterson On The Passing of Journalist Tim Russert. press release >>
06.10.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Support For New Advanced Coal Power Plant for Jamestown - First Of Its Kind In The World. press release >>
06.06.2008	Governor Paterson Visits Westchester County As Part Of Statewide Tour To Discuss Property Tax Cap Legislation; press release >>
06.05.2008	Governor Paterson Visits Central New York As Part Of Statewide Tour To Discuss Property Tax Cap Legislation; press release >>
06.03.2008	Governor Paterson introducing legislation to cap New York State property taxes.

May

05.29.2008	Governor Paterson discuss the directive to agencies on marriage equality.
05.28.2008	Governor Paterson hosted a press conference regarding agency plans for budget reductions; press release >>
05.19.2008	Governor Paterson Proposes Legislation To Reduce Gun Violence; press release >>
05.15.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Positions At The Division Of Human Rights; press release >>
05.14.2008	Governor Paterson Signs Legislation To Protect Children From Internet Sex Predators; press release >>
05.12.2008	Governor Paterson and Senator Schumer speak with Western New York farmers about the agriculture industry's current challenges; press release >> photo >>
05.08.2008	Governor Paterson addressing the media with Reverend Sharpton and the family of Sean Bell.; photo >> audio >>
05.06.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Makeover And Statewide Push For Iconic “I Love NY” Campaign; press release >> photo >>
05.05.2008	Governor Paterson Visits Hempstead High School
05.02.2008	Governor Paterson Signs Legislation To Increase Penalties For Assault On The Elderly; press release >> photo >>
05.01.2008	First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson Announces Solar Panel Installation At Governor’s Mansion; press release >> photo >>

April

04.30.2008	State Commission Presents Ways To Save Taxpayers Money By Improving Local Government Efficiency; press release >>
04.16.2008	Governor Paterson Announces 300 New Jobs For The North Country; press release >> photo >>
04.14.2008	Governor Paterson announced MTA Sustainability Initiatives; more >> photo >>
04.10.2008	Paterson Outlines Initial Steps to Meet Downstate Energy Needs; press release >>
04.09.2008	Governor Paterson announced the enactment of the 2008-2009 budget; audio >> press release >>
04.08.2008	Remarks to the Association for a Better New York; speech>> photo >> audio >>

March

03.28.2008	New York Awards $105 Million In Health Information Technology Grants; press release >> photo >>
03.26.2008	Governor Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg, MTA Announce Selection Of Tishman Speyer To Develop West Side Rail Yards; press release >> photo >> renderings >>
03.24.2008	Governor Paterson Announces Nomination Of Superintendent Of The State Police; press release >> photo>>
03.20.2008	More Than 1,000 New Yorkers Join Coalition To Push For Comprehensive Upstate Revitalization Plan; press release >> photo>>
03.18.2008	Governor Paterson Announces $800 Million In Additional Spending Reductions To Ensure Fiscal Integrity Of The State Budget; press release >> photo>>