© Metro New York, New York — Mike Godino, president of the American Council of the Blind of New York, was “devastated” by comments a state senator recently made suggesting that embattled Gov. David Paterson was “hindered” because he couldn’t read braille or use a BlackBerry and had aides read briefs and articles to him…. READ STORY
By Kenneth Lovett © Daily News, New York, New York — It’s not his race–it’s his blindness. Democratic Staten Island Sen. Diane Savino charged that Paterson’s impaired vision is what’s actually hampering his ability to do the job…. READ STORY
By Elizabeth Benjamin © Daily News, New York, New York — Sen. Diane Savino yesterday made some unusually candid comments on a topic that is often privately discussed in New York political circles but rarely so publicly – and bluntly – assessed: Whether Gov. David Paterson’s inability to see hampers his ability to govern…. READ STORY
By Judy L. Randall © Staten Island Advance, New York — Gov. David Paterson’s visual impairment has hindered his ability to govern, state Sen. Diane Savino said yesterday. In an unusually candid assessment of a fellow Democrat, Ms. Savino also said the governor, who has slumped to 15 percent popularity in public opinion polls, sometimes appears “disengaged.”… READ STORY