New Governor for New York, Pledging Unity

New Governor for New York, Pledging Unity

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE

James Estrin/The New York Times

Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson being sworn in on Monday as the 55th governor of New York by Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye in Albany.

Gov. David A. Paterson offered wisecracks to an audience that clearly ached to move beyond a sordid ordeal.

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