New York Governor David Paterson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have revealed that a penny- per-ounce tax on sugary beverages is essential to curb obesity and recoup some of the billions of dollars a year spent on healthcare to treat people living with diabetes and other diseases.

David Paterson revealed on Friday to serve out the term he inherited from Eliot Spitzer two years ago but would end his bid for a full four-year term.

"I hope that history will remember that I fought the good fight, that I did what was hard and I put the people first," he posted.

Bringing to an end the controversy about the White House urging him to bring to an end his campaign, New York Governor David A. Paterson has reiterated that he would be seeking a re-election in 2010.

New York Governor David Paterson has penned an executive order on Thursday that sets a goal for slashing state-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below the
1990 levels by 2050.

Governor David Peterson said, "Climate change is the most pressing environmental issue of our time."

In an effort aimed at close the $15 billion state budget gap, New York Governor David Paterson is calling for a 15 percent tax on soft drinks - the "obesity tax", which turns public concerns over obesity a politically-acceptable target for taxation.

A skit on the weekend edition of 'Saturday Night Live' portraying a disoriented, buffoonlike Gov. Paterson, who is legally blind, has come in for strong flak from his office. Risa B. Heller, his Communications Director said the skit was nothing more than cheap ridicule, a surprisingly strong reaction since the governor is well-known to make light of his vision problems.