In a show of transparency intended to quell the controversy surrounding his selection of a politically-connected company to operate slot machines at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, Gov. Paterson promised he would release documents regarding the bidders to the public. But before disclosing the documents, Paterson told the casino operators that they can "black out" anything they'd like. more ›

Mayor Bloomberg's continued insistence that he is not currently running for President is bordering on the absurd, as even attempts to ascertain where his aide Kevin Sheekey is spending his vacation time turns up blacked out in official requests. Sheekey is Bloomberg's chief political deputy, and the man most closely identified with pushing the Mayor forward in a Presidential bid. The New York Times filed a Freedom of Information request with the Mayor's office to see what Sheekey had been up to around the time that Bloomberg excused himself from the Republican party. The results were less than revealing. more ›