On the night Governor David Paterson's senior aide David Johnson allegedly assaulted his female companion in her bedroom, the head of Paterson's security detail, Major Charles Day of the State Police, swung into action. Before the NYPD even arrived at the apartment Johnson shared with Sherr-una Booker, Day had already spoken to the woman on the phone. Although the Times has previously exposed alleged State Police interference in Booker's legal action against Johnson, their involvement that night hasn't been reported in such detail, until today. more ›

The revelation that Bruce Ratner, would-be Atlantic Yards developer and Nets owner, has been secretly discussing selling the team to the owners of the New Jersey Devils, has put Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s athletic reputation on the line. Newark mayor Cory Booker, who would love the team to come to the Prudential Center in his town, has offered to settle the fight for the Nets with a simple, winner-takes-all game of hoops: Cory vs. Marty, one-on-one. more ›