Profile of NY Governor Eliot Spitzer

Born on June 10, 1959, to a Jewish immigrant family, Spitzer attended Princeton and Harvard, and then became an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. more>>

Paterson becomes 55th governor of New York

David Paterson was sworn in Monday as New York's first black governor following Eliot Spitzer's abrupt resignation amid a prostitution scandal.

• Legal cloud lingers over Spitzer (Mar 14, 02:47 GMT)
• Spitzer uses call-girl ring over eight times (Mar 13, 07:56 GMT)
• NY governor Spitzer steps down amid call-girl scandal (Mar 12, 15:47 GMT)

News stories

Paterson becomes 55th governor of New York (Mar 17, 21:07 GMT)

New chances for Spitzer call girl "Kristen" (Mar 14, 03:43 GMT)

Spitzer call girl reportedly identified (Mar 13, 02:35 GMT)

NY governor Spitzer steps down amid call-girl scandal (Mar 12, 15:47 GMT)

New York Governor reportedly resigning (Mar 12, 10:25 GMT)

NY governor may have spent big on call girls (Mar 12, 08:36 GMT)

Spitzer's future suddenly clouded for double standard (Mar 12, 08:21 GMT)

NY governor apologizes for linking to prostitution ring (Mar 10, 20:48 GMT)

Opinion and editorials

• Legal cloud lingers over Spitzer (Mar 14, 02:47 GMT)
• Can Spitzer call girl cash in? (Mar 14, 02:44 GMT)
• NY first lady's charmed life slips away (Mar 12, 10:05 GMT)
• Spitzer tripped up on laws he enforced (Mar 12, 09:34 GMT)
• Paterson could be New York's 1st black governor (Mar 12, 09:16 GMT)
• Poll: New Yorkers think governor should quit (Mar 12, 09:02 GMT)
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• New York Governor resigns (Mar 13, 06:10 GMT)
• New York Governor under pressure to resign (Mar 12, 09:44 GMT)
• NY Governor apologizes for involvement in prostitution ring (Mar 12, 09:55 GMT)
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In New York, Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned in disgrace after he was caught spending thousands of dollars on call girls, shattering his corruption-fighting, straight-laced image. more>>