Governor called on to step aside, but Brooklyn Councilman remains loyal
By Christopher Alessi
Rep. Steve Israel, a Democratic congressman from Long Island, has urged Gov. Paterson not to run for reelection after a report in the New York Times of a domestic abuse complaint against a top aide and questions about whether the governor was out of line for contacting the aide’s girlfriend before the case was dropped, the AP reported.
Most Brooklyn politicians would not comment on the situation. But, in an interview with the Ink, Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron readily defended the governor and lashed out at the Times, accusing the paper of practicing “vile, unsubstantiated journalism.” He claimed the Times compiled the report because they are supporting Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for governor and want to create a scandal for Paterson so that he drops out of the race. “Cuomo is a coward who is sitting back and letting Paterson take all the hits,” Barron said.
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