This week, former Governor David Paterson learned that he won't face prosecution for lying about accepting free Yankees World Series tickets two years ago. In a letter to Paterson obtained by the News, Albany County District Attorney David Soares says it was "reasonably likely" an offense was committed, but argued that they would not be able to satisfactorily reach a criminal conviction. more ›

New York State's Commission on Public Integrity slapped Governor Paterson with a $62,125 for soliciting, accepting and receiving five complimentary tickets to Game One of the 2009 World Series for himself, two aides, his teenage son and his son's friend. The ticket mini-scandal broke last November when the Post's Fred Dicker began asking questions about how the Governor obtained the coveted tickets. After a lengthy inquiry, during which the Governor was compelled to testify, the Commission has concluded that "the Governor's testimony that he always intended to pay for the tickets was refuted by his staff, the Yankees, an independent handwriting expert and common sense." more ›

Damn Yankees—these might be the most expensive World Series tickets ever! Last fall, Governor Paterson and his aides allegedly solicited five free tickets to the Yankees World Series games. The tickets had a face value of $425 each, but now the state's Commission on Public Integrity suggests that the outgoing governor pay up a $93,000 fine! The CPI's special counsel said, "The governor is supposed to set the ethical standard by which all state employees conduct themselves. I submit that he has sadly and widely missed the mark in doing so." Ethics? In Albany? What's that? more ›

The investigation over Gov. Paterson's free World Series tickets is not over, and now the Yankees may face a $25,000 fine. According to the Daily News, Public Integrity Commission executive director Barry Ginsberg said they haven't yet ruled out sanctioning the team. Though they have not been charged yet, Ginsberg said, "We've said publicly ... this investigation is not over." more ›

Governor David Paterson's former right hand man, David Johnson, appeared yesterday before the Commission on Public Integrity to answer questions about allegations that Paterson illegally solicited free Yankees World Series tickets, then lied about it. The commission alleges that Paterson only paid for the tickets after the media started asking questions, and when he did so, the check was deceptively backdated. It also appears that Johnson amateurishly forged his boss's signature on a back-dated check to cover the tickets, worth $425 each. more ›

Yesterday, the Post reported that Governor Paterson had attended Game 1 of the World Series with his son, his son's girlfriend, and two aides after "secretly solicit[ing]" the tickets. Now, the state's ethics committee is looking into the incident. more ›