Paterson Criticizes New York Times
New York Governor David Paterson is criticizing a New York Times report about an aide who has become an adviser and "trusted friend" despite two drug arrests when he was a teenager and unsubstaniated reports of domestic violence.
In a statement on the governor's Web site, Paterson says he hired David Johnson as a Senate intern as part of an effort to help young people caught in Harlem's crack epidemic.
Today's Times story says Johnson pleaded guilty to a felony of attempted drug sale and got probation.
"Mistakes committed during one's youth are determined by law to be kept sealed for a reason – to give a young person a second chance at a productive life," Paterson's statement says.
A Times spokeswoman says the newspaper's story is accurate and fair.
Read Paterson's complete statement here.
In a statement on the governor's Web site, Paterson says he hired David Johnson as a Senate intern as part of an effort to help young people caught in Harlem's crack epidemic.
Today's Times story says Johnson pleaded guilty to a felony of attempted drug sale and got probation.
"Mistakes committed during one's youth are determined by law to be kept sealed for a reason – to give a young person a second chance at a productive life," Paterson's statement says.
A Times spokeswoman says the newspaper's story is accurate and fair.
Read Paterson's complete statement here.
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