A man facing assault charges for an altercation involving former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson said Monday that his actions were in self-defense.
Paterson, a Democrat, served as governor of New York from 2008 to 2010. Paterson was NewYork's first African American governor and the nation's first legally blind governor. Paterson and ...
By Isabella Kwai and Hurubie Meko David A. Paterson, a former governor of New York, and his stepson were injured in an assault on a Manhattan street on Friday evening, the Police Department said.